John Shepherd
1765 - 1848
1765 - 1848
John Shepherd was apprenticed to John Tesseyman at Moor Monkton, in Yorkshire, when aged 12. He was aboard Paris when, on May 22, that horse won the 1806 Epsom Derby. He scraped home by a head in a field of twelve.
John Shepherd was apprenticed to John Tesseyman at Moor Monkton, in Yorkshire, when aged 12. He was aboard Paris when, on May 22, that horse won the 1806 Epsom Derby. He scraped home by a head in a field of twelve.
Despite having had such a hard race, Paris was pulled out again just two days later to contest the Produce Sweepstakes and suffered his first defeat.
Despite having had such a hard race, Paris was pulled out again just two days later to contest the Produce Sweepstakes and suffered his first defeat.
John also won three St Legers.
John also won three St Legers.
John was born at Cockhill, near York, on October 9, 1765.
John was born at Cockhill, near York, on October 9, 1765.
He had his first ride, Dusty Miller, at York on August 24, 1784: he was nearly sixty when he had his last ride -Little Driver at Manchester in 1824.
He had his first ride, Dusty Miller, at York on August 24, 1784: he was nearly sixty when he had his last ride -Little Driver at Manchester in 1824.
He had a large family and at one time kept a pub at Malton. He was the first beneficiary of the Bentinck Fund founded in 1844.
He had a large family and at one time kept a pub at Malton. He was the first beneficiary of the Bentinck Fund founded in 1844.
John died a poor man on September 26, 1848. He was 82.
John died a poor man on September 26, 1848. He was 82.
His son, Thomas, (1787 -1858) was also a jockey, but his career was ruined by rheumatism.
His son, Thomas, (1787 -1858) was also a jockey, but his career was ruined by rheumatism.