Kempton Cannon - Pictorial
Born in Stockbridge, Hants. on 21 November 1879, Kempton died at Hove, aged 72, on 2 December 1951. Walter Kempton Cannon was one of the first leading English jockeys to adopt the 'monkey-crouch' seat, brought from America by Tod Sloan.
Kempton Cannon, trainer Hayhoe and Mr Leopold De Rothschild discuss the day’s racing prospects in December 1904.
Always known as ‘Kemmy’ to his friends, Kempton Cannon’s passions away from the racecourse included yatching, cricket, hunting, ski-ing and nights at the theatre.
He rode three Classic Winners:
1901 St Leger: Doric
1904 Two Thousand Guineas: St Amant
1904 The Derby: St Aman
Trainer Lowe & Kempton Cannon in the Epsom paddock, April 1904, awaiting the arrival of their runner, Over Norton
1907: The stable lads and future jockeys of trainer Tom Cannon, Kempton’s father. Tom not only trained his three sons to become top-class jockeys but also Sam Loates, John Watts & W. T. Robinson amongst others.
Kempton Cannon on Oppressor leading the parade for the 1899 Manchester November Handicap won by Proclamation. Oppressor finished third.
Doricles & Kempton returning to scale after finishing second to William the Third in the 1901 Newmarket Stakes
Kempton Cannon finished third in the 1900 Stewards' Cup
Kempton & Innocence finished 10th in the 1901 Jubilee Handicap.
Bath 1901: The finish of the Badminton Plate. Mornington Cannon on Throwaway beats his brother, Kempton, riding Bryn Bras
Kempton Cannon landing a double at Brighton in August 1901, Fast Castle and Doricles
Doncaster 1901: The stage is all set for st Leger
Newmarket. May 1902. Kempton Cannon finishes third on Ard Patrick to the brilliant filly Sceptre in the Two Thousand Guineas
Brothers Kempton & Mornington Cannon make their way to the start of the 1902 Two thousand Guineas
On October 15 1902, Kempton won the Cesarewitch on Black Sand
Newmarket. Kempton finishes third on Rabelais in the 1903 Two Thousand Guineas, the same position he claimed the previous year
Kempton & Rabelais again, this coming fourth in the 1903 Epsom Derby behind Rock Sand
Kempton and St Amant make no mistake in the 1903 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot
1904 Two Thousand Guineas
St Amant in the Epsom paddock after winning the 1904 Derby
1904 Derby winners St Amant & Kempton Cannon
Like many jockeys, Kempton had a passion for cricket. The photo above was taken at Kennington Oval in 1904 when the jockeys took on the Amateur Athletes in a charity match. The jockeys lost by 62 runs.
On the way to the start of the 1904 Gatwick Stakes won by Henry the First
Kempton at the crease 1905
Winners of the 1905 Jockey Club Stakes - St Amant & Kempton Cannon
Kempton out hunting in 1905
