Great record in classics
Charlie Elliott, who won 14 classics during his riding career, died in London recently. He was 74. It Was while he was still apprenticed to the late Sir Jack Jarvis at Newmarket that he deposed Steve Donoghue as leading jockey in the 1924 season. He rode three Derby winners — Call Boy (1927), Bois Roussel (1938) and Nimbus in 1949.
He also partnered Nimbus to win the Two Thousand Guineas and other winners in that classic were Ellangowan (1923), Flamingo (1928), Djebel (1940) and Lambert Simnel (1941). His One Thousand Guineas winners were Plack (1924), Four Course (1931), Kandy (1932) and Picture Play (1944). He took the Oaks on Brulette in 1931 and on Why Hurrv in 1943. but the St Leger eluded him during his long career.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19790213.2.138
Bibliographic details
Press, 13 February 1979, Page 21
Word Count
131Great record in classics Press, 13 February 1979, Page 21
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.