John Quinton
(1840 -1902)
(1840 -1902)
John Quinton was born in Portsmouth in 1840. He was apprenticed to Edwin Parr at Lambourn and rode his first winner in 1854. He rode 40 winners the following year, including the 1855 Stewards Cup on Clotilde. In 1856 he won the Liverpool Spring Cup on Mary.
John Quinton was born in Portsmouth in 1840. He was apprenticed to Edwin Parr at Lambourn and rode his first winner in 1854. He rode 40 winners the following year, including the 1855 Stewards Cup on Clotilde. In 1856 he won the Liverpool Spring Cup on Mary.
Although still very young, he began training in Royston with his father, while continuing to ride in races. However, he soon found himself in trouble with racing’s authorities after Bell’s Life named him as a serial puller of horses for a bookmaker in March 1857 and called for him to be warned off.
Although still very young, he began training in Royston with his father, while continuing to ride in races. However, he soon found himself in trouble with racing’s authorities after Bell’s Life named him as a serial puller of horses for a bookmaker in March 1857 and called for him to be warned off.
John quickly decided to move to France and continue his riding career there. That decision reaped immediate benefits for he became champion jockey in France in 1858 and won the Prix Du Jockey Club (French Derby) in 1859 on Black Prince. When he became too heavy to ride on the Flat he switched to riding over jumps.
John quickly decided to move to France and continue his riding career there. That decision reaped immediate benefits for he became champion jockey in France in 1858 and won the Prix Du Jockey Club (French Derby) in 1859 on Black Prince. When he became too heavy to ride on the Flat he switched to riding over jumps.
He eventually returned to England but the fates were not at all kind too him.
He eventually returned to England but the fates were not at all kind too him.
He ended up going blind and died in a workhouse in Easthampton, Berkshire in 1902.
He ended up going blind and died in a workhouse in Easthampton, Berkshire in 1902.
His brother George was also a jockey.
His brother George was also a jockey.