Joseph Taylor
1896 - 1954
1896 - 1954
Joseph Arthur Taylor was born in Leeds on December 24, 1896. He was apprenticed to John Alfred Dawson at St Alban's House, Newmarket. He rode his first winner on Kingdom at Redcar on Whit Monday, May 27, 1912 and went on to become a leading Northern jockey.
Joseph Arthur Taylor was born in Leeds on December 24, 1896. He was apprenticed to John Alfred Dawson at St Alban's House, Newmarket. He rode his first winner on Kingdom at Redcar on Whit Monday, May 27, 1912 and went on to become a leading Northern jockey.
Victories included three Ayr Gold Cups: 1927 (Martenax) and 1930 & 1931 (both on Heronslea).
Victories included three Ayr Gold Cups: 1927 (Martenax) and 1930 & 1931 (both on Heronslea).
He also won the 1931 Wokingham Stakes, 1939 Ebor (Owenstown) and the 1937 Manchester November Handicap on Solitaire.
He also won the 1931 Wokingham Stakes, 1939 Ebor (Owenstown) and the 1937 Manchester November Handicap on Solitaire.
Joseph averaged about forty winners a season and his 56 winners in 1939 were a personal best.
Joseph averaged about forty winners a season and his 56 winners in 1939 were a personal best.
Ill-health forced him from the saddle in 1947 and he began training in Yorkshire.
Ill-health forced him from the saddle in 1947 and he began training in Yorkshire.
Joseph was married in Birmingham in 1922.
Joseph was married in Birmingham in 1922.
He was a good-natured man with a ready smile. He moved to live in Bereford near Driffield where, on October 18, 1954, he died.
He was a good-natured man with a ready smile. He moved to live in Bereford near Driffield where, on October 18, 1954, he died.
He was the eldest of three jockey brothers (the others being David & Frederick) and rode his first winner in 1912.
He was the eldest of three jockey brothers (the others being David & Frederick) and rode his first winner in 1912.
