Frank O'Neill (jockey)
Francis "Frank" O'Neill (1886-1960) was an American Hall of Fame jockey who won top stakes races in the United States but whose career was cut short by the catastrophic impact of the Hart-Agnew Law anti-betting legislation. He had no choice but to find work in Europe and in 1908, he and trainer Fred Burlew went to race in Europe from a base in France where they had much success. O'Neill won three British and four French Classic Races and was the annual Champion Rider in France eleven times in fourteen years. [1] [2] [3] [4] Among notable owners, O'Neill rode for the American William Kissam Vanderbilt and French owner Baron Edouard A. de Rothschild.
Frank O'Neill | |
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Frank O'Neill on Beldame | |
Occupation | Jockey & Owner |
Born | 1886 Newton, Kansas, United States |
Died | 1960 United States |
Major racing wins | |
Selected American race wins: Brighton Derby (1903) Brooklyn Handicap (1903) Brooklyn Derby (1903, 1906) Century Handicap (1903) Great Trial Stakes (1903) Matron Stakes (1903) Saratoga Special Stakes (1903) September Stakes (1903, 1904) Travers Stakes (1903) Zephyr Stakes (1904) Alabama Stakes (1904) Astoria Stakes (1904) Carter Handicap (1904) Dolphin Stakes (1904, 1905) Double Event Stakes (part 1) (1904) First Special Stakes (1904) Gazelle Handicap (1904) Great American Stakes (1904) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1904) Mermaid Stakes (1904) Saratoga Cup (1904) Second Special Stakes (1904, 1905) Adirondack Stakes (1905) Aqueduct Handicap (1905) Juvenile Stakes (1905) National Stallion Stakes (1905) Russet Stakes (1905) Saranac Handicap (1905) Spinaway Stakes (1905) Spindrift Stakes (1905) Suburban Handicap (1905) Manhattan Handicap (1905) Toboggan Handicap (1905) Vernal Stakes (1905)
Selected European race wins:
British Classic Races wins:
French Classic Races wins: | |
Racing awards | |
American Champion Jockey by stakes wins (1905) French Champion Jockey by wins (11 times) | |
Honours | |
United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1956) | |
Significant horses | |
Beldame, Roseben, Prince Palatine, Spion Kop, Sir Gallahad III, Straitlace, Parth |
References
- "Frank O'Neill". Racingmuseum.org. 1956-01-01. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- Times, Special To The New York (July 14, 1911). "Race Track Bill Defeated In Senate; Measure Modifying Directors' Liability for Gambling Fails of Passage". Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- "Burlew and O'Neill Off To France". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1908-09-22. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- "Francis O'Neill". National Horseracing Museum (UK). 2003-01-01. Retrieved 2018-11-26.