Joseph Caldwell 

Joseph Caldwell was born in Warrington and became apprenticed to F Hunt in Sussex before joining the Epsom stable of Stanley Wootton.

We first saw young Joe in public when he finished unplaced on Harewick for trainer H.Hedges at Newbury on June 26 1924.

As an apprentice, he rode Hidennis to win the Chester Cup and Medal, who dead-heated for the Cambridgeshire. In that year, 1926, he rode a total of 54 winners, a good total but some way behind that year's champion apprentice, Charlie Smirke, who rode 71.

He rode for Captain Charles Elsey in Yorkshire from 1928; he also took rides from trainer Bobby Renton, among others.

Some good winners included the 1929 Northumberland Plate on Ballynahinch, the 1933 Goodwood Stakes on Prince Oxenden and the 1934 Great Metropolitan on Annihilation. He also rode Sterope to win the 1949 Royal Hunt Cup.

Joseph served in the Army during the second World War and was wounded, but recovered sufficiently to ride Sterope to win the Royal Hunt Cup for Malton trainer P.T.Beasley.

He never recovered full health and was compelled to give up riding at the end of the 1955 season.

His last ride was on September 3 when he rode Old Duke at Sandown.

 Joe Caldwell died aged 48 at his Scarborough home on Friday 18 April, 1958.

Big winners:

1926: Chester Cup – Hidennis 

1927: Cambridgeshire Handicap – Medal (dead-heat)

1929: Northumberland Plate – Ballynahinch  

1933: Goodwood Stakes – Prince Oxendon 

1934:   Great Metropolitan - Annihilation 

1934: Cork and Orrery Stakes – Solenoid 

1949: Lancashire Oaks – Eyewash