John Barham Day
| John Barham Day | |
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John Barham Day at Newmarket in 1841, detail of painting by Harry Hall
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| Occupation |
Jockey Trainer |
| Born | 1793 Great Britain |
| Died | 1860 |
| Major racing wins | |
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British Classic Race wins as jockey: 2000 Guineas (3) 1000 Guineas (3) Epsom Oaks (1) |
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| Significant horses | |
| Pussy, Grey Momus, Problem, May-day, Turquoise, Oxygen, Chapeau d'Espagne, Crucifix, Virago. | |
British Classic Race wins as jockey:
2000 Guineas (4)
1000 Guineas (5)
Epsom Oaks (5)
St. Leger Stakes (2)
John Barham Day (1793–1860) was a British Jockey and Trainer. For much of his career he was usually known simply as John Day: when his son of the same name rose to prominence, the older man was referred to as John Barham Day, John Day, Sr. or Old John Day. A member of a highly successful racing family, Day first made his name as a jockey in the 1820s and rode the winners of sixteen classics before retiring. In the mid-1830s he set up as a trainer of racehorses at Danebury near . He established a reputation as a shrewd and skillful handler of horses and specialised in landing betting coups. Horses trained by Day won seven classics between 1838 and 1854, during which time he was regarded as the leading trainer in the South of England and the main rival of the Yorkshire-based John Scott. He was known as "Honest John", but the sobriquet appears to have been applied ironically.
Day was born in 1793 at Houghton Down in Hampshire, the son of a horse trainer named John Day: Barham was his mother's maiden name. Four of Day's brothers became jockeys, including Samuel Day (1802–1866) who rode three winners of the Epsom Derby.
Day began his career as a jockey when in his mid-teens, but had limited success until he was over thirty. In the mid-1820s he attracted the attention of the Duke of Grafton and began to ride regularly at the major meetings at Newmarket. His first important successes came in the spring of 1826, when he rode the Duke's horses Dervise and Problem to win the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas respectively. The Duke gave his jockey a present of £20, which was considered generous at the time. Day had further classic success for his patron, winning the Epsom Oaks on Turquoise in 1828 and Oxygen in 1831, and also rode several winners for King George IV.
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