Joseph Marshall
1908 - 1973
1908 - 1973
Joseph Marshall, born in Edinburgh on 21 September, 1908, became apprenticed to Stanley Wootton at Epsom, and gained his first important success on Abbot's Speed trained by Fred Darling in the Great Jubilee Handicap at Kempton in 1927.
Joseph Marshall, born in Edinburgh on 21 September, 1908, became apprenticed to Stanley Wootton at Epsom, and gained his first important success on Abbot's Speed trained by Fred Darling in the Great Jubilee Handicap at Kempton in 1927.
In 1929 and just 20 years of age, Joseph was on board Trigo when that horse won the Epsom Derby. Stable jockey Michael Beary had turned down the ride in order to ride the stable's better fancied runner Le Voleur.
In 1929 and just 20 years of age, Joseph was on board Trigo when that horse won the Epsom Derby. Stable jockey Michael Beary had turned down the ride in order to ride the stable's better fancied runner Le Voleur.
He continued riding plenty of winners throughout the 1930s, trainers Walter Nightingall and Victor Gilpin being especially beneficial to him, but somehow he never quite fulfilled the promise shown when winning the Derby. In fact, Joseph was obliged to ride over the hurdles in the winter to keep solvent.
He continued riding plenty of winners throughout the 1930s, trainers Walter Nightingall and Victor Gilpin being especially beneficial to him, but somehow he never quite fulfilled the promise shown when winning the Derby. In fact, Joseph was obliged to ride over the hurdles in the winter to keep solvent.
On Thursday, December 10 1954, the Racing Calendar contained the following notice: 'The Stewards of the Jockey Club have withdrawn Joseph Marshall's licence to ride under the Rules of Racing, as the result of the evidence placed before them in regard to betting on horse racing, which Marshall admitted.'
On Thursday, December 10 1954, the Racing Calendar contained the following notice: 'The Stewards of the Jockey Club have withdrawn Joseph Marshall's licence to ride under the Rules of Racing, as the result of the evidence placed before them in regard to betting on horse racing, which Marshall admitted.'
On Thursday, May 4 1956, the Racing Calendar contained the following notice: 'The Stewards of the Jockey Club have withdrawn the disabilities imposed upon Joseph Marshall by the withdrawal of his licence to ride in 1954.'
On Thursday, May 4 1956, the Racing Calendar contained the following notice: 'The Stewards of the Jockey Club have withdrawn the disabilities imposed upon Joseph Marshall by the withdrawal of his licence to ride in 1954.'
Which was their way of telling him that he'd got his licence back.
Which was their way of telling him that he'd got his licence back.
Joseph Marshall died at his home town of Brighton on 28 September, 1973, aged 65.
Joseph Marshall died at his home town of Brighton on 28 September, 1973, aged 65.
He rode his first winner over hurdles on Martonia at Hurst Park on December 10, 1927 on only his third ride over obstacles.
He rode his first winner over hurdles on Martonia at Hurst Park on December 10, 1927 on only his third ride over obstacles.