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LEADING JOCKEYS OF OLD ENGLAND. Fordham and Archers Great Feats in the Saddle-Leaders of Last Fifty Years. Looking over the records of the leading jockeys on the English turf for the past forty-nine years, wo find some very interesting and decidedly remarkable figures. During that long period of English racing, the honor of leading the riders for the different seasons has been won by only nineteen different jockeys. In 1SC0. G. Fordham. known as "the little demon." captured the leading honors with 140 wins and repeated this success in 1861, 1S02. 1S63. 1SG5. 1SG7. 1SGS, I860 and 1871. Fordham rode over 1.500 winners during his career on the turf and, while he rode only one winner of the Derby, had the honor of piloting four Oaks winners, besides the winners of many other valuable stakes. Fordham ranks next to the phenomenal Archer in the jockey history of tiie English turf. F. Archers name first appears in the list of winning jockeys in 18":, when lie finished second with 101" wins. The following year Archer for the first time finished at the top of the jockey list and then held that coveted position for twelve more years against all opposition. Besides leading the -jockeys for thirteen consecutive years, during which time be rode over 2,700 winners, Archer piloted home live Derby winners, four winners of the Oaks, and six winners of the St. Lcger. The re markable career of this famous jockey has never been surpassed nor even equaled in any coiintry, nor is there any likelihood that the future will produce his equal, much less his superior. Another jockey who achieved considerable fame at his chosen profession was M. Cannon, who was at the head of the jockey list for six different seasons. In 1000 the American jockey. L. Reiff, won lirst place, with 141$ wins, and his brother, J. Reiff; finished third with 124. Among the present-day jockeys O. Madden has won the leading honor four times, W. Biggs has had the honor on two different occasions, and Danny Maher, tbe leader of tbe past season, has made an enviable record during his nine years on the English turf. The following table shows the three leading jockeys with the number of winners they rode each year from 1SG0 to 100S, Inclusive: Year. First. Second and Third Jockeys, with Wins. 1S00 G. Fordham. 140; H. Grimshaw, SO; A. Edwards. CO. 1S61 G. Fordham. 100: H. Grimshaw. 94; A. Edwards. 81. 1862 G. Fordham, 100; A. Edwards. 73; J. Grimshaw. 62. 1SC3 G. Fordham. 73: J. Grimshaw. 72: T. Clial-oner. 61. 1S61 J. Grimshaw. 1C4: G. Fordham, 137: J. Loates. 50. 1S65 G. Fordham. 142; J. Grimshaw. Ill; W. Carroll. 73. 1S60 Kenyon. 120; G. Fordham. 110; Cameron. SC. 1S67 G. Fordham, 145; Kenyon, 113: Cameron. 08. 1SGS G. Fordham. 121; Kenyon, 118; H. Jeffrey. S7. 1S09 G. Fordham. 05; Huxtable. t0; H. Jeffrey, 87. 1S70 W. Gray, 77; C. Maidmont, 72: H. Jeffrey, 71. 1S7.1 S. Fordham, SS; C. Maldment. 75: G. Jarvis, 82. 1572 T. Cannon. SS; C. Mordan, 70; T. French, 75; W. Newhouse. 75. 1573 II. Constable, 109; F. Archer, 101; G. Fordham, SO. 1574 F. Archer, 147; II. Constable. SO; J. Glover, 63. 1575 F. Archer. 172; II. Constable, 71; F. Bucksbaw, 01. 1870 F. Archer, 207; II. Constable, 7S; R. Weedon, 1S77 F.Archer, 21S; II. Constable, 77; H. Morgan, 1S7S F. Archer, 229: II. Constable. 90; T. Cannon. 6S. 1879 F. Archer. 197; C. Wood. 89: T. Cannon. 83. ISSO F. Archer, 120: G. Fordham. 105: T.Cannon, 79. 18S1 F. Archer, 220; C. Wood, 153; T. Cannon, 75. 1552 F. Archer, 210; C. Wood. 1S2; G. Fordham, 79. 1553 F. Archer. 232: O. Wood, ISO; G. Fordham, 77; S. Loates. 77. 1554 F. Archer 241: C. Wood, 158; S. Loates, 77. 1555 F. Archer, 240; O. Wood. 155; G. Barrett. 112. 1SS0 F. Archer. 170: C. Wood. 157: G. Barrett. 121. 1SS7 C. Wood, 151: J. Watts. 110: G. Barrett, 100. 1SSS F. Barrett, 108; J. Watts, 105; G. Barrett. 95. 1SS9 T. Loatos, 167: G. Barrett. 12S: F. Barrett. SO. 1590 T. Loates. 147: 5. Barrett, 100; J. Watts, 85. 1591 M. Cannon. 137: G. Barrett. 133; J. Watts. 114. 1592 M. Cannon. 1S2: G. Barrett. 154: J. Watts. 300. 1593 S. Loates. 222: M. Cannon, 16S: G. Barrett. 110. 1594 M. Cannon. 167: T. Cannon. 163: S. Loates. 91. 1595 M. Cannon, 1S4: T. Loates, 166; F. Allsopp. 112. 1S90 M. Cannon. 104: T. Loates. M0: F. Allsopp. 106. 1S97 M. Cannon, 145: S. Loates, 136: C. Wood. 122. 1S9S O. Madden, 101; T. Loates. 143; M. Cannon, 140. 1S99 S. Loates. 160: O. Madden. 130: M. Cannon. 120. 1900 L. Reiff. 143: S. Loates, 137: J. Reiff. 121. 1901 O. Madden, 130: D. .Maher, 94; G. McCall. 91. 1902 W. Lane. 170: W. Halsey, 115; I. Maher, 106. 1903 O. .Madden. 154; W. Lane, 149; W. Halsey, 100. 1904 O. Madden. 101: W. Lane. 124; D. Maher. 115. 1905 E. Wheatley. 124; O. Madden, 119; W. Hlggs, 107. 1900 W. Higgs, 149; O. Madden, 104: D. Maher. 103. 1907 W. Higgs. 145: D. Maher. 114; W. Halsey. 110. 190S D. IMaher, 139; F. Wootton, 129: W. Higgs. 124.
