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Arthur Gordon
Arthur Gordon
1869-1928
1869-1928
Arthur ‘Moppy’ Gordon was born near Stamford in 1869, the son of Frank Gordon, a well-known horseman and amateur rider who came second in the 1853 Grand National on Miss Mowbray, the only occasion he rode in the race.
Arthur ‘Moppy’ Gordon was born near Stamford in 1869, the son of Frank Gordon, a well-known horseman and amateur rider who came second in the 1853 Grand National on Miss Mowbray, the only occasion he rode in the race.
Like his father, Arthur rode as an amateur, winning the National Hunt Chase twice, on Eros in 1900 and Count Rufus in 1906. He was a champion amateur rider and also won the 1895 Valentine Chase on Alpheus and the 1901 Liverpool Hurdle on Caracalla.
Like his father, Arthur rode as an amateur, winning the National Hunt Chase twice, on Eros in 1900 and Count Rufus in 1906. He was a champion amateur rider and also won the 1895 Valentine Chase on Alpheus and the 1901 Liverpool Hurdle on Caracalla.
He was known as ‘Moppy’ because of his head of hair and tendency to wear loud check suits. He was regarded as a superb rider to hounds.
He was known as ‘Moppy’ because of his head of hair and tendency to wear loud check suits. He was regarded as a superb rider to hounds.
Arthur had ridden 299 winners when he suffered a bad accident at the Vale of White Horse NH meeting on 18 April 1907 when his mount Schottische ran out in the V.W.H. Foxhunters’ Chase. He broke two ribs and split a kidney.
Arthur had ridden 299 winners when he suffered a bad accident at the Vale of White Horse NH meeting on 18 April 1907 when his mount Schottische ran out in the V.W.H. Foxhunters’ Chase. He broke two ribs and split a kidney.
He had already begun training by then and held a licence to train on the Flat from 1906 to 1923. He also owned the winner of the 1913 Scottish Grand National, Couvrefeu II.
He had already begun training by then and held a licence to train on the Flat from 1906 to 1923. He also owned the winner of the 1913 Scottish Grand National, Couvrefeu II.
He spent much of his training career at Wroughton but at the beginning of 1919 he relocated his string to Kingston Warren. He subsequently moved to The Paddocks at Sparsholt. However, in terms of success his training career did not match his career in the saddle.
He spent much of his training career at Wroughton but at the beginning of 1919 he relocated his string to Kingston Warren. He subsequently moved to The Paddocks at Sparsholt. However, in terms of success his training career did not match his career in the saddle.
Arthur Gordon died at Garrards, Uffington, on 10 September 1928, aged 59.
Arthur Gordon died at Garrards, Uffington, on 10 September 1928, aged 59.
His brother, Robert, known as ‘Bert’, an equally loud dresser, was also a NH champion jockey and trained for over 30 years at Wroughton.
His brother, Robert, known as ‘Bert’, an equally loud dresser, was also a NH champion jockey and trained for over 30 years at Wroughton.
Information sourced from ‘A Biographical Dictionary of Racehorse Trainers in Berkshire 1850-1939’ by David Boyd, published in 1998.
Information sourced from ‘A Biographical Dictionary of Racehorse Trainers in Berkshire 1850-1939’ by David Boyd, published in 1998.
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