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Frederick James Archer (11 January 1857 – 8 November 1886), also known by the nickname The Tin Man, was an English flat race jockey of the Victorian era, described as "the best all-round jockey that the turf has ever seen".
Apr 12, 2024 · Fred Archer was the winner of the Champion Jockey Trophy of England for 13 years in a row in the late 19th century. As with many who take up his profession, he struggled mightily with his weight; it was a battle that contributed to his demise.
Frederick Archer was a British jockey who reigned as national champion for 13 consecutive years (1874–86). In 1867, Archer began his apprenticeship with trainer Matthew Dawson at Newmarket in Cambridgeshire. In his brief 17-season career, he won more than one third of all his races, totaling 2,748.
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Sep 21, 2020 · 150 years ago, Fred Archer (1857-86) won his first race on the flat. Despite his genius, he killed himself, aged 29, worn down by grief and fasting , writes Graham Sharpe.
Thirteen-time champion jockey Fred Archer was one of the giants of the turf. In this new documentary David Yates, explores the troubled history of The Tin Ma...
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May 28, 2020 · The new film Fred Archer - A Tragic Hero, looks at Archer's life from the moment he arrived in Newmarket aged 11 in 1868 to take up his apprenticeship at trainer Mathew Dawson's Heath House.
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Champion jockey 13 years in succession from 1874 to 1886, he rode 21 Classic winners including five of the Derby. Archer served his apprenticeship with Mat Dawson at Heath House, Newmarket, riding his first winner under Jockey Club rules on Athol Daisy at Chesterfield on 28th September 1870.
