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
