Frankie Durr

Born 1926 Liverpool – Died 2000 Cambridge

Apprenticed to J Payne (Bedford Cottage Stable)

First Winner Merle at Pontefract in 1944

Apprentice Championship 1945 Shared with T Gosling on ten winners

First Important Job Jockey to the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel

During riding career also retained by Major LB Holliday, Geoffrey Barling, Lady Beaverbrook, Mr David Robinson

Most Winners Ridden in a Season 87 winners in 1969 (4th in jockeys table)

Big Winners Ridden

1949 Hilali – Ascot Stakes

1952 Caerlaverock – Free Handicap

1958 Epaulette – Stewards Cup

1958 Rhythmic – Ayr Gold Cup

1960 Trelawny – Chester Cup

1962 Hethersett – Great Voltigeur Stakes

1962 Nortia – Magnet Cup

1963 Commander in Chief – Cambridgeshire

1963 Egualita – Ayr Gold Cup

1964 Commander in Chief – Kempton Park Jubilee Handicap

1965 Harvest Gold – Chester Cup

1965 Harvest Gold – Ascot Stakes

1966 Sodium – St Leger

1967 Hametus – Dewhurst Stakes

1968 Golden Mean – Royal Hunt Cup

1968 So Blessed – Nunthorpe Stakes

1968 Tudor Music – Gimcrack Stakes

1969 Even Say – Northumberland Plate

1969 Yellow God – Gimcrack Stakes

1969 Prince de Galles – Cambridgeshire

1970 Prince de Galles – Cambridgeshire

1970 Granados – City and Suburban Handicap

1970 Breeders Dream – Champagne Stakes

1971 Random Shot – Chester Cup

1971 Knotty Pine – Ebor Handicap

1971 Wishing Star – Gimcrack Stakes

1972 Crazy Rhythm – Ebor Handicap

1973 Mon Fils – 2000 Guineas

1973 Peleid – St Leger

1975 Hittite Glory – Middle Park Stakes

1978 Roland Gardens – 2000 Guineas