Fred Howey
Flat jockey Frederick Howey was born circa 1887 and served his apprenticeship with Bob Armstrong at Penrith. He was a successful apprentice in 1906, riding 20 winners from 183 mounts. Two of those came courtesy of the three-year-old Entente Cordiale in five-furlong sprints at Hamilton Park on June 2 and Eglinton (Bogside) on July 19. Both of those back-to-back wins were dead-heats.
Flat jockey Frederick Howey was born circa 1887 and served his apprenticeship with Bob Armstrong at Penrith. He was a successful apprentice in 1906, riding 20 winners from 183 mounts. Two of those came courtesy of the three-year-old Entente Cordiale in five-furlong sprints at Hamilton Park on June 2 and Eglinton (Bogside) on July 19. Both of those back-to-back wins were dead-heats.
Other highlights that year included winning a race on Summit at York’s Ebor Meeting; landing a double at Haydock on Billy the Verger and Jenkins on October 5 and back-to-back nursery wins on the filly Madonna Lily at Thirsk on October 18 and at Catterick six days later. Fred ended the season in style by winning five-furlong sprints on Longcroft on successive days at Manchester in November.
Other highlights that year included winning a race on Summit at York’s Ebor Meeting; landing a double at Haydock on Billy the Verger and Jenkins on October 5 and back-to-back nursery wins on the filly Madonna Lily at Thirsk on October 18 and at Catterick six days later. Fred ended the season in style by winning five-furlong sprints on Longcroft on successive days at Manchester in November.
After completing his apprenticeship, Fred rode as a professional jockey from 1907 to 1911. Devoid of an allowance he rode very few winners, one of whom was Star of Doon in the Glasgow Maiden Plate at Hamilton Park on June 8, 1907.
After completing his apprenticeship, Fred rode as a professional jockey from 1907 to 1911. Devoid of an allowance he rode very few winners, one of whom was Star of Doon in the Glasgow Maiden Plate at Hamilton Park on June 8, 1907.
He died at Penrith, aged 26, on Sunday morning, 29 March, 1914 following a short illness.
He died at Penrith, aged 26, on Sunday morning, 29 March, 1914 following a short illness.