Richard Chaloner

Richard Chaloner, born at Malton on October 29, 1873, was the jockey who rode Parlington to win the Great Metropolitan at Epsom in 1890. He won the same race the following year on Ragimunde.

He then won the Cesarewitch on the same horse.

Including this victory, he rode 76 winners that season; the following year - 1892 - he rode a further 51 before becoming a successful jump jockey.

Richard was just eight years old when he rode his first winner at Aylsham, Norfolk.

After a long illness, he died of a chill at Newmarket on Sunday, November 15, 1936, aged 63. Richard, a Roman Catholic, was buried at Newmarket Cemetery at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, 18 November 1936.

A bird fancier and owner of some valuable pigeons, Richard was one of four jockey sons of Tom Chaloner who rode 10 classic winners

Biggest wins:

1890:  Great Metropolitan - Parlington

1890:  Great Jubilee - The Imp

1891:  Great Metropolitan - Ragimunde

1891:  Cesarewitch - Ragimunde

1895:  Grand Sefton - March Hare

1896:  Grand International Hurdle - The Bevil

1896:  Jubilee Hurdle - Detonator