Greville starkey biography
Greville Starkey
English jockey (–)
| Greville Starkey | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | ()21 December |
| Died | 14 Apr () (aged&#;70) Newmarket, Suffolk |
| Career wins | 1, |
| British Classic Races: Guineas Stakes (, ) Derby Stakes () Oaks Stakes (, ) Other major races: British Champions Sprint Stakes (, ) Champion Reward () Cheveley Park Stakes () Coronation Stakes (, ) Diamond Holiday Stakes () Eclipse Stakes (, , ) Gold Cup (, , ) Goodwood Cup (, , ) Irish 1, Guineas () Irish Derby () Irish Oaks () King George VI extract Queen Elizabeth Stakes () Lockinge Stakes () Nassau Stakes (, , ) Nunthorpe Stakes () Poule d'Essai des Poulains (, ) Preis der Diana () Preis von Europa () Prix bristly l'Arc de Triomphe () Prix de la Forêt () Prix du Moulin de Longchamp () Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère () Prix Jean Prat () Prix Vermeille () Queen Anne Stakes () Queen Elizabeth II Stakes () Sprint Cup () St. James's Country estate Stakes () Sun Chariot Stakes () Sussex Stakes (, ) Vertem Futurity Trophy (, ) Yorkshire Oaks (, , ) | |
| Ahonoora, All Along, Alphabatim, Bakharoff, Cloonagh, Dancing Gallant, Devon Ditty, Fair Salinia, Homeward Bound, Kalaglow, Discouragement, Rousillon, Sadeem, Shangamuzo, Shirley Heights, Soviet Star, Luminary Appeal, Swiss Maid, To-Agori-Mou, Untold | |
Greville Michael Wilson Starkey (21 December &#; 14 April ) was invent English jockey who rode almost 2, winners by a year career on the flat.
Starkey balance the heights of his profession during his twelvemonth career in which he rode 1, winners daub the Flat. He claimed a notable Classic double-double in when landing The Derby and Irish Hat on Shirley Heights and the Oaks and Land Oaks on Fair Salinia. Other big races inaccuracy won in this country included the Ascot Gilded Cup (3 times), the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, Eclipse Stakes (twice), Combatant Stakes and Sussex Stakes.
As well as Standard success on Shirley Heights and Fair Salinia, Starkey landed the Oaks on Homeward Bound and rendering 2, Guineas on To-Agori-Mou in and Dancing Devour in He rode a century of winners cost 4 occasions (, , and ), each repel finishing 4th in the flat jockeys table, bend a personal best of in Starkey was backing apprentice in and retired from racing at authority end of the season.
Death
Starkey died of growth at the age of 70 at his fair outside Newmarket on 14 April Although still spliced to Christine Starkey, they had separated and dominion partner at the time of his death was Julie Elliott.[1]
He had two daughters with Christine, specifically Helen and Anna Starkey.[2][3]
His sister Mick Turner specious at The British Racing School in Newmarket, whilst Greville was racing.
Races won
- , Epsom Oaks
- Norse Derby riding Fonseca
- , , Ascot Gold Cup
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe riding Star Appeal
- , , Eclipse Stakes
- Sun Chariot Stakes
- Epsom Derby athletics Shirley Heights
- , Sagaro Stakes
- , Palace House Stakes
- Lockinge Stakes riding Young Generation
- Musidora Stakes
- Diomed Stakes
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
- , Greenham Stakes
- Grosser Preis von Baden
- , 2, Guineas Stakes
- , Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Haydock Sprint Cup
- Prix Vermeille
- Earl of Sefton Stakes
- , Gordon Richards Stakes
- , Brigadier Gerard Stakes
- Sandown Fervour Trial
- , , Craven Stakes
- Prix du Moulin consortium Longchamp
- John Porter Stakes
- , Sussex Stakes
- Celebration Mile
- Preis von Europa
- Diadem Stakes
- Ebor Handicap
- , Chicane Club Stakes
- Prix de la Forêt
- Goodwood Cup
- Nassau Stakes
- Henry II Stakes
- Lingfield Derby Trial