The Life Of Fred Archer By E . M . Humphris. A biography of
England's most famous jockey. Preface - "The author has
flatteringly asked me to write a preface to this book on the famous
Fred Archer, and as I knew him well and saw him ride a vast number
of his races it gives me great pleasure to do so; and I commence by
speaking of the five Derbys he won, all of which I witnessed.
Archer had his first Derby success on Silvio, who started at 100 to
9, in 1877, and, after a pretty finish, won by half a length from
Glen Arthur, both the pair outstaying the favourite, Rob Roy, who
was beaten three-quarters of a length for second place, with
Rhidorroch fourth, a head behind Mr Mackenzie's colt .His next win
at Epson was in 1880, when he rode a most remarkable race on Bend
Or, as he was greatly handicapped by having has his arm badly
injured through Muley Edris savaging him after he had ridden that
ill tempered brute in a gallop on Newmarket Heath a short time
before, and also by Bend Or coming badly down the hill to Tattenham
Corner owing to having sore shins. Archer, for all that, rode with
such judgement that, bringing his mount with one long run, he
caught Robert the Devil, on whom Rossiter certainly should have won
as the race was run, in the last two strides, to beat him by a
head." Originally published in 1934. Many of the earliest books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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