George Archibald (jockey)

George Archibald
George Archibald
	George Archibald at the 1911 Kentucky Derby
Occupation	Jockey
Born	1890; San Francisco, California,; United States
Died	April 5, 1927 (aged 36–37); Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Major racing wins
	United States:; Brighton Handicap (1910); Double Event Stakes (part 2) (1910); Empire City Handicap (1910); Suburban Handicap (1910); Camden Handicap (1910); Merchants and Citizens Handicap (1910); Rennert Stakes (1910); Fleetwing Handicap (1910); Seagram Cup Handicap (1910); National Handicap (1911) American Classics wins:; Kentucky Derby (1911) Europe:; Preis des Winterfavoriten (1911, 1916); Grosser Preis von Berlin (1912); German 2000 Guineas (1913); German St. Leger (1913); German Oaks (1914); Hamburg Grand Prix (1915); Irish Derby (1922, 1924); Cesarewitch Handicap (1923); King George Stakes (1924); Nunthorpe Stakes (1924) British Classics wins: ; 2000 Guineas Stakes (1922)
Significant horses
	Olambala, Meridian, Mumtaz Mahal, St Louis, Rose Prince, Spike Island, Town Guard

George William Archibald (1890 – April 5, 1927) was an American jockey. He rode the winning horse Meridian in the 1911 Kentucky Derby. He was also a Champion Jockey in Germany where he rode for Baron Simon Alfred Oppenheim's Schlenderhan stable. He won the 1913 German 2000 Guineas and German St. Leger on Orchidee II and the 1914 German Oaks on Ariel. Moved to Spain where he won three times the Gran Premio de Madrid (1919,20,21). Archibald came to England in 1922 to take up retainer with Peter Gilpin at Clarehaven Stables in Newmarket. He won the 2000 Guineas Stakes with St Louis.[1] He rode in the Epsom Derby for King George VI. His other good mounts included that year's leading 2 year old, Town Guard, and the Irish Derby winner, Spike Island. Further important winners included A. K. Macomber's Rose Prince in the Cesarewitch Handicap and a dead-heat in the Irish Derby abroad Zodiac in 1924. In all he rode one hundred and eighty winners in England. His best year was 1924, when he scored in fifty two races.[2] [3]

George Archibald died of heart failure on April 5, 1927.[4]

References

"St. Louis, Ridden by American, Wins Rich Newmarket Stakes". New York Times. 1922-04-27. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
"Horseracing History Online". The National Horseracing Museum. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
"George Archibald Dead: American Jockey, Who Has Been Riding Abroad since 1912, Expires Suddenly in England. [article] - Page 8, Daily Racing Form, 1927-04-07". Drf.uky.edu. 1927-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
"Archibald Died of Heart Attack". New York Times. 1927-04-08. Retrieved 2019-01-15.

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[1] "St. Louis, Ridden by American, Wins Rich Newmarket Stakes". New York Times. 1922-04-27. Retrieved 2019-01-15.

[2] "Horseracing History Online". The National Horseracing Museum. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-15.

[3] "George Archibald Dead: American Jockey, Who Has Been Riding Abroad since 1912, Expires Suddenly in England. [article] - Page 8, Daily Racing Form, 1927-04-07". Drf.uky.edu. 1927-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-05.

[4] "Archibald Died of Heart Attack". New York Times. 1927-04-08. Retrieved 2019-01-15.