Georges Stern
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| Born | 1882 France |
| Died | 28 October 1928 (aged 45–46) France |
| Occupation | Jockey |
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| Sport | Horse racing |
Georges Stern (29 Sep 1883 – October 28, 1928), nicknamed "The King of the Derbies"and "King of the Jockeys", was France’s most famous jockey in the early part of the 20th century.[1][2] Besides France, he also rode in England.[1][3]
Stern was born in Chantilly, France to British parents, George and Margaret Stearn who were naturalized in France.[1][4][5] Although later said to be Jewish, his father and mother came from Christian families,[6] his cousin Alfred Stearn was a Vicar of Swaffham Bulbeck.[7] His maternal grandparents were James Watkin, horse trainer and Anna Maria Flatman, niece of Nat Flatman.[8]
In 1904, he won the Grand Prix, the French Derby (riding Ajax), the French Oaks (Profane), the Austrian Derby (Con Amore), the German Derby (Con Amore), and the Baden Baden Prix (Caius).[9]
In 1908 he won the French Derby, the Austrian Derby, and the German Derby, and finished second in the Belgian Derby.[1][10]
In 1898, at 17 years of age, in Colombes Stern won his first race riding Finlas, a horse owned and trained by his father.[1] In 1900, he won the debut Grand Prix de Deauville, riding Amedee.[1] He won the Deauville again in 1901 (riding Jacobite), 1902 (Maximum), and 1909 (Biniou).[1]
He won the 1911 Epsom Derby (riding Sunstar).[1][11][12][13] He was a six-time winner of the Prix du Jockey Club’s French Derby—in 1901 (Saxon), 1904 (Ajax), 1908 (Quintette), 1913 (Dagor), 1914 (Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus).[1] He won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1904 (Ajax), 1913 (Bruleur), 1914 (Sardanapale), and 1922 (Ramus).[1][10]
He retired in 1926.[1] In his career, he had over 1,000 victories.[1] He died at the age of 45, in October 1928 in France.[1][14]
In 1993, he was elected a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Georges Stern". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "Legendary riders who dominated the Prix du Jockey Club a century ago | Topics: Prix de Diane, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Cash Asmussen, Prix du Jockey Club, Yves Saint-Martin". Thoroughbred Racing Commentary. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ↑ "French Jockey Passes". Ottawa Citizen. 29 October 1928. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ Peter S. Horvitz (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. SP Books. ISBN 978-1-56171-907-5. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "English Jockey a Thing of the Past". The Morning Leader. 26 June 1913. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "Imgur: The magic of the Internet". Archived from the original on 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ↑ "Katherine Emily Elliott - Alfred John Steed Stearn". Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ↑ "Sign up".
- ↑ "CAP and JACKET". Observer. 1 April 1905. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- 1 2 Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "Lame Excuses Aren't Needed". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "The Winner of the Epsom Derby". The Toronto World. 4 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "The Favorite Won". The Morning Leader. 2 June 1911. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ Siegman, Joseph (2020-08-01). Jewish Sports Legends: The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-2212-1.
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