Edwards J. A.
There is little surviving information on J. A. Edwards.
There is little surviving information on J. A. Edwards.
Born (approx) in 1851, we know that he rode Millington in the 1878 Lincoln Handicap (unplaced behind 6-1 second favourite Kaleidoscope).
Born (approx) in 1851, we know that he rode Millington in the 1878 Lincoln Handicap (unplaced behind 6-1 second favourite Kaleidoscope).
In that year a Mr J Edwards owned a 4-y-o colt (by Jove - Spec) which ran at Kempton on October 4: it was also ridden by a J Edwards, so it may have been a case of Edwards being the owner/jockey of the horse or, perhaps, they were two different people with, for example, the jockey riding for his trainer father (or brother).
In that year a Mr J Edwards owned a 4-y-o colt (by Jove - Spec) which ran at Kempton on October 4: it was also ridden by a J Edwards, so it may have been a case of Edwards being the owner/jockey of the horse or, perhaps, they were two different people with, for example, the jockey riding for his trainer father (or brother).
The 1871 census shows a jockey of that name living at Woodcote End.
The 1871 census shows a jockey of that name living at Woodcote End.