John Huber
John Michael Huber was born on December 29, 1944, and was apprenticed to Alec Kerr at Dorking, Surrey. He rode his first winner on First National in a Birmingham apprentices’ race on September 25, 1961.
John Michael Huber was born on December 29, 1944, and was apprenticed to Alec Kerr at Dorking, Surrey. He rode his first winner on First National in a Birmingham apprentices’ race on September 25, 1961.
He went to ride in Scandinavia and had some success both on the Flat and over jumps, returning to Britain in the late 1960s as a 3lb claimer and riding for a couple of seasons under National Hunt rules for Findon trainer Alan Oughton. He rode six winners from 54 rides in the 1968/69 season, beginning with Cincinnati Kid in a Windsor novices’ chase in December 1968.
He went to ride in Scandinavia and had some success both on the Flat and over jumps, returning to Britain in the late 1960s as a 3lb claimer and riding for a couple of seasons under National Hunt rules for Findon trainer Alan Oughton. He rode six winners from 54 rides in the 1968/69 season, beginning with Cincinnati Kid in a Windsor novices’ chase in December 1968.
He subsequently moved back to Scandinavia to continue his riding career and eventually became a trainer there. He gained one of his most important successes as a trainer when sending out the former British-trained sprinter Gruffyd to win Sweden’s Jagersro Sprint in 1982.
He subsequently moved back to Scandinavia to continue his riding career and eventually became a trainer there. He gained one of his most important successes as a trainer when sending out the former British-trained sprinter Gruffyd to win Sweden’s Jagersro Sprint in 1982.
John Huber’s British winners were:
John Huber’s British winners were:
1. First National, Birmingham, September 25, 1961
1. First National, Birmingham, September 25, 1961
2. Cincinnati Kid, Windsor, December 2, 1968
2. Cincinnati Kid, Windsor, December 2, 1968
3. Percy Crummles, Kempton Park, February 28, 1969
3. Percy Crummles, Kempton Park, February 28, 1969
4. Port O’ Christo, Wincanton, April 7, 1969
4. Port O’ Christo, Wincanton, April 7, 1969
5. Gay Manicou, Wincanton, April 24, 1969
5. Gay Manicou, Wincanton, April 24, 1969
6. Gay Manicou, Wincanton, May 13, 1969
6. Gay Manicou, Wincanton, May 13, 1969
7. Cincinnati Kid, Fontwell Park, May 26, 1969
7. Cincinnati Kid, Fontwell Park, May 26, 1969