Derick Stansfield
1929 - 1969
1929 - 1969
Born in Bradford on August 24, 1929, Derick Stansfield had ridden more than 400 winners when he was fatally injured in a fall at Hamilton Park near Glasgow.
Born in Bradford on August 24, 1929, Derick Stansfield had ridden more than 400 winners when he was fatally injured in a fall at Hamilton Park near Glasgow.
Riding High Daddy, he was brought down by another horse in the Blantyre Stakes on Friday July 18, 1969.
Riding High Daddy, he was brought down by another horse in the Blantyre Stakes on Friday July 18, 1969.
He died on Sunday, July 20 1969 aged 39, leaving £10,145.
He died on Sunday, July 20 1969 aged 39, leaving £10,145.
Derick, originally apprenticed to Captain Charles Elsey, did much of his riding in East Africa and Scandinavia before returning to join Frank Carr's stable.
Derick, originally apprenticed to Captain Charles Elsey, did much of his riding in East Africa and Scandinavia before returning to join Frank Carr's stable.
He won the substitute Lincoln at Pontefract in 1945 on Double Harness, which was his first-ever ride in public.
He won the substitute Lincoln at Pontefract in 1945 on Double Harness, which was his first-ever ride in public.
