William Scott (jockey)
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.jpg) Portrait of the jockey William Scott, by John Hayes | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1797 Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 26 September 1848 Malton, North Yorkshire, England |
| Career wins | Not known |
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| Ascot Gold Cup (1834, 1837) British Classic Race wins: | |
William Scott (1797–1848) was a British jockey. Known as "Bill", he was a brother of the renowned trainer John Scott who frequently conditioned horses that he rode.
Based at his brother's Whitewall Stables in
He was already a jockey of some national renown by the early 1830s, being described as the "
In 1836, Scott won the first of his three
According to the Roger Longrigg book, The History of Horse Racing, Scott reportedly consumed alcohol in excessive quantities which sometimes affected his racing performance. According to several sources, Sir Tatton Sykes, who finished second in the Epsom Derby, would have won the race "if Scott had not been drunk and unable to steer his mount on a proper course."[2]
He is not to be confused with William Harvey Scott (died 1885), trainer and cross-country jockey, notably earning second-place finishes in the 1843 and 1844 Grand National.
Bill Scott died at his home at Highfield, Malton in 1848 having ridden almost to the time of his death. He is said to have declared on his deathbed that he "had never pulled a horse in his life, never gone to bed sober and never kissed a lass against her will".
References
- ^ a b c Darvill, R (1833). "A Treatise on the Care, Treatment, and Training of the English Race-horse". Quarterly Review. Vol. XLIX. London: John Murray. p. 401. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Danebury Vineyard, Stockbridge, Hampshire, Dry White and Sparkling English Wines". www.danebury.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004.
Bibliography
- Longrigg, Roger (Foreword by ISBN 0-333-13699-3
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