John Cade 

John Cade, the son of Martin Cade, was born in Melbourne, near Pocklington (the same village of which jockeys John Singleon Sr., George Boast, and Thomas Fields were also natives), and was baptised on February 20th, 1751. 

John Cade and Thomas Fields (baptised on November 7, 1751) grew up together and were firm friends. Their playground was a local builder's yard where they would race against each other carrying differing amounts of bricks as a means of handicapping themselves. 

Aged 11, he was sent to the training stables of Mr John Hutchinson. Here he remained for several years, during which period he rode the horses of Mr Bethell, Mr Sotheran (for whom he won the Leger before it was named on Bourbon), Mr Peirse, Mr Gee, Mr Pratt, and many others. He became first jockey for Peregrine Wentworth, for whom he rode for many years on the retirement of Leonard Jewison before finishing his own career in the saddle on Saturday, August 20, 1796, when, at York, he was beaten on Ormond (8st. 4lb.) by Beningbrough (8st.) over four miles. Ormond started the 5/4 on favourite.

For some years later, he continued to ride, taking mounts in the stirring contests of the annual village festivals which, in his day, were considered important dates on the calendar.

Said to be of a kind and affectionate disposition, "Jockey John" (as he came to be known during the latter days of his life) died penniless at the house of a relative named Champney, in Dagger Lane, Kingston-upon-Hull, on Friday, 6 January, 1826, aged 75.

His son, Henry, also became a jockey.