Harvey Covey

1841-1926

Harvey Covey was born in Horsham, Surrey, on February 2, 1841.

Initially, he was apprenticed to Mr Drinkald - three years later, on the death of Drinkald, he moved on to complete his time with Matt Dawson.

Harvey won on his very first mount: he was still riding in his sixties and had his last ride in public in 1906.

Big wins:

1863:  Cesarewitch - Lioness

1864:  Ascot Gold Cup - The Scottish Chief

1864:  Doncaster Cup -General Peel

1864:  Champagne Stakes - Zambesi

1865:  Royal Hunt Cup - Gratitude

1866:  Ebor Handicap - Westwick

1867:  Lincoln Handicap - Vandervelde

1972:  Royal Hunt Cup - Ripponden

1895:  Great Metropolitan - Cornbury

He died at Findon on March 26, 1926, aged 85.

His son, also Harvey, born in Newmarket, 1875, became a jockey - so, too, his brother James (c1831-1916) who finished second in the 1857 Derby on Black Tommy at 200-1