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Joseph Mercer, OBE (25 October 1934 – 17 May 2021) was an English thoroughbred race horse jockey. He was active from 1947 to 1985, riding 2,810 winners in Britain. Mercer's nickname was "Smokin' Joe.” He was apprenticed to trainer Frederick Sneyd, and he won his first British Classic race on Ambiguity in the 1953 Epsom Oaks as an apprentice.
May 17, 2021 · Legendary jockey Joe Mercer has died at the age of 86. He rode 2,810 winners in 36 seasons in Britain and won eight British Classics, including the 2,000 Guineas in 1971 when Brigadier Gerard...
May 17, 2021 · Joe Mercer, the legendary rider who was crowned champion jockey in 1979 and partnered Brigadier Gerard throughout his career, died on Monday aged 86. Mercer was also memorably involved in the epic 1975 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes between Grundy and Bustino, finishing runner-up.
May 17, 2021 · Joe Mercer, who died on Monday aged 86, was a great jockey – champion in 1979 and rider of Brigadier Gerard in all his races. He scored 2,810 domestic victories, which ranks him among the top ten most prolific winning jockeys of all time in Britain, and was stable jockey in turn to Dick Hern and Henry Cecil.
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- Racing Statistician
Dec 5, 2023 · Former champion Flat jockey Joe Mercer enjoyed 38 years in the saddle from 1947 to 1985 and rode 2,810 domestic winners. He won eight English Classics, with only the Derby eluding him, and was the man who rode the mighty Brigadier Gerard.
May 17, 2021 · Joe Mercer, who famously partnered the mighty Brigadier Gerard among other great names in racing history, has died aged 86.
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May 17, 2021 · TRIBUTES have been paid to Bradford-born former champion jockey Joe Mercer whose riding career was defined by his association with the legendary Brigadier Gerard.
