Brian Foy
Australian jockey Brian Raymond Foy was born on November 20, 1945. He was apprenticed to Fred Allsop and rode his first winner on Ginnagulla at Sydney’s premier racecourse Randwick in December 1963.
Australian jockey Brian Raymond Foy was born on November 20, 1945. He was apprenticed to Fred Allsop and rode his first winner on Ginnagulla at Sydney’s premier racecourse Randwick in December 1963.
He came to England in 1969 to ride for Compton-based trainer Ken Cundell and achieved his first British winner on William Of Orange in the Court Hill Handicap over the old mile at Goodwood on May 21.
He came to England in 1969 to ride for Compton-based trainer Ken Cundell and achieved his first British winner on William Of Orange in the Court Hill Handicap over the old mile at Goodwood on May 21.
He rode Cundell’s two-year-old grey filly Mange Tout to win the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 20. The following day, reunited with William Of Orange, he won the Steve Collins Cup Handicap at Brighton.
He rode Cundell’s two-year-old grey filly Mange Tout to win the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 20. The following day, reunited with William Of Orange, he won the Steve Collins Cup Handicap at Brighton.
Brian and Mange Tout followed their Royal Ascot success with a second-place finish in Sandown’s National Stakes and then went on to win the Molecomb Stakes on the first day of Goodwood. Brian was back in the winner’s enclosure on Goodwood’s fourth day – it was a four-day meeting back in those days – having landed the Findon Maiden Stakes on another of Ken Cundell’s two-year-olds fillies, March Moon.
Brian and Mange Tout followed their Royal Ascot success with a second-place finish in Sandown’s National Stakes and then went on to win the Molecomb Stakes on the first day of Goodwood. Brian was back in the winner’s enclosure on Goodwood’s fourth day – it was a four-day meeting back in those days – having landed the Findon Maiden Stakes on another of Ken Cundell’s two-year-olds fillies, March Moon.
Brian rode Mange Tout to finish third in York’s Lowther Stakes but they could only finish fifth of six in Ascot’s Cornwallis Stakes in October. He returned to Australia soon after, having ridden a total of 19 winners from 171 mounts.
Brian rode Mange Tout to finish third in York’s Lowther Stakes but they could only finish fifth of six in Ascot’s Cornwallis Stakes in October. He returned to Australia soon after, having ridden a total of 19 winners from 171 mounts.
He made a brief return to Britain in 1970 but rode no more winners and relinquished his licence in August of that year.
He made a brief return to Britain in 1970 but rode no more winners and relinquished his licence in August of that year.
Brian's first British winner: William of Orange -Goodwood May 21 1969
Brian's first British winner: William of Orange -Goodwood May 21 1969