Arthur Dodge
1858 - 1940
The son of George Joseph Dodge and Elizabeth Tester, Arthur Edward Dodge was born in Cambridgeshire in June 1858, and, in 1874, became apprenticed to Peter Price in Newmarket.
The son of George Joseph Dodge and Elizabeth Tester, Arthur Edward Dodge was born in Cambridgeshire in June 1858, and, in 1874, became apprenticed to Peter Price in Newmarket.
In 1879, he began riding in France for Thomas Jennings and Count Frederic de Lagrange.
In 1879, he began riding in France for Thomas Jennings and Count Frederic de Lagrange.
He married Eliza Darling at the British Embassy in Paris in 1882. They had four children, Amy and Edward Charles, Albert and Henry.
He married Eliza Darling at the British Embassy in Paris in 1882. They had four children, Amy and Edward Charles, Albert and Henry.
He began training, and had a stud farm in Gisors.
He began training, and had a stud farm in Gisors.
Arthur returned to Britain around 1908: he bought a farm in Montrose, Sturry, in Kent, and became a grazier.
Arthur returned to Britain around 1908: he bought a farm in Montrose, Sturry, in Kent, and became a grazier.
A. E. Dodge died at Hoades Court, in Sturry, Kent, on January 19, 1940, aged 81.
A. E. Dodge died at Hoades Court, in Sturry, Kent, on January 19, 1940, aged 81.
Big races won included the Prince of Wales Stakes (Glen Arthur, 1877), the Grand Prix de Paris (1894 & 1897), the Prix de Diane (1884, 1887 & 1888) and the Derby Italiano (1889 & 1890).
Big races won included the Prince of Wales Stakes (Glen Arthur, 1877), the Grand Prix de Paris (1894 & 1897), the Prix de Diane (1884, 1887 & 1888) and the Derby Italiano (1889 & 1890).
Arthur also rode Glen Arthur into second spot in the 1877 Epsom Derby.
Arthur also rode Glen Arthur into second spot in the 1877 Epsom Derby.
He also finished second to Fred Archer (Frontin) in the French Derby of 1883. Arthur, riding Farfadet, felt that he had been impeded by Archer in the final strides and (unsuccessfully) lodged an objection. Arthur also won the first-ever running of the Manchester November Handicap.
He also finished second to Fred Archer (Frontin) in the French Derby of 1883. Arthur, riding Farfadet, felt that he had been impeded by Archer in the final strides and (unsuccessfully) lodged an objection. Arthur also won the first-ever running of the Manchester November Handicap.
Too heavy for the flat, Henry Dodge was a jumps jockey in France but enjoyed nothing like the success of his father.
Too heavy for the flat, Henry Dodge was a jumps jockey in France but enjoyed nothing like the success of his father.
Jockeypedia is indebted to A. E. Dodge's great-grandson, Paul Morin, for the above entry.
Jockeypedia is indebted to A. E. Dodge's great-grandson, Paul Morin, for the above entry.