George Younger
George Younger served his apprenticeship with Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, finishing around 1930.
George Younger served his apprenticeship with Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, finishing around 1930.
He then decided his future lay abroad and rode successfully in Scandinavia, where he was a pre-war champion jockey in Denmark. He won several of the Scandinavian classics.
He then decided his future lay abroad and rode successfully in Scandinavia, where he was a pre-war champion jockey in Denmark. He won several of the Scandinavian classics.
He returned to Newmarket after war broke out and rode his first winner in Britain for many years when scoring on Lusignan at Nottingham on June 25, 1946. He continued to ride a lot abroad, effectively back in Scandinavia and spending the winters in India and Greece.
He returned to Newmarket after war broke out and rode his first winner in Britain for many years when scoring on Lusignan at Nottingham on June 25, 1946. He continued to ride a lot abroad, effectively back in Scandinavia and spending the winters in India and Greece.
At the end of the 1940s, George and his wife returned to Britain and settled down to live in Cambridge.
At the end of the 1940s, George and his wife returned to Britain and settled down to live in Cambridge.
He enjoyed a good year in 1950 with seven winners, which included his biggest success in Britain on the Norman Bertie-trained filly Belle Of All in the valuable National Breeders’ Produce Stakes at Sandown on July 15, 1950. At that time it was the most valuable two-year-old race of the season, worth £5,730 18s to the winner, making it worth far more than the Cheveley Park, Middle Park or Dewhurst Stakes.
He enjoyed a good year in 1950 with seven winners, which included his biggest success in Britain on the Norman Bertie-trained filly Belle Of All in the valuable National Breeders’ Produce Stakes at Sandown on July 15, 1950. At that time it was the most valuable two-year-old race of the season, worth £5,730 18s to the winner, making it worth far more than the Cheveley Park, Middle Park or Dewhurst Stakes.
Belle Of All was making her racecourse debut and started at 20/1, however, the result was no fluke, for she went on to win the following year’s 1,000 Guineas when partnered by Gordon Richards.
Belle Of All was making her racecourse debut and started at 20/1, however, the result was no fluke, for she went on to win the following year’s 1,000 Guineas when partnered by Gordon Richards.
George rode six winners in 1951. His last year in the saddle was in 1952 when he achieved his sole success on Norman Bertie’s Marche Militaire at Newmarket on May 15. He had his final ride on Welcome Tidings (unplaced) at Lingfield Park on Saturday, November 15, the closing day of the 1952 Flat season.
George rode six winners in 1951. His last year in the saddle was in 1952 when he achieved his sole success on Norman Bertie’s Marche Militaire at Newmarket on May 15. He had his final ride on Welcome Tidings (unplaced) at Lingfield Park on Saturday, November 15, the closing day of the 1952 Flat season.
He continued to ride work and partnered Norman Bertie’s 1953 Derby winner Pinza in his work on the home gallops, though of course it was Gordon Richards who steered him to victory at Epsom.
He continued to ride work and partnered Norman Bertie’s 1953 Derby winner Pinza in his work on the home gallops, though of course it was Gordon Richards who steered him to victory at Epsom.
George Younger died in Addenbrookes Hospital on January 11, 1966, aged 58.
George Younger died in Addenbrookes Hospital on January 11, 1966, aged 58.