| Michael Francis Beary | |
|---|---|
 Michael Beary on Mid-Day Sun | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | December 9, 1894 |
| Died | October 8, 1956 (aged 61) |
| Children | Shaun Beary, Michael Beary, Ursula Beary |
Michael Beary was ....
Birth and Early life
editTraining and Early Career
editBeary began his racing career as an apprentice under Colonel Frederick McCabe[1] in Newmarket, Suffolk, UK home of the Newmarket Stakes then trained under Atty Persse at Stockbridge, Hampshire
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editClassic Wins
edit- 1923: Won Cambridgeshire Handicap riding Verdict
- 1929: Won St Leger Stakes riding Trigo
- 1932: The Oaks riding Udaipur
- 1937: Won Derby on Mid-day Sun
- 1949: Won St Leger Stakes riding Ridgewood
Later Career
editBeary kept riding into his mid 50's and then became a trainer. He died in a London hospital on October 8th, 1956. A mass was said for him in the Holy Souls Chapel, Westminster Cathedral[2] at 11.30 a.m. on Thursday 11th October, attended by his widow, Eve. He was buried at Epsom cemetery [3][4].
List of All Races Won and Other Events
edit- 1922: Finished third in winning list of jockeys
- 1923: Won Cambridgeshire Handicap riding Verdict
- 1929: Won St Leger Stakes riding Trigo
- 1930: First Jockey to Aga Khan III
- 1932: The Oaks riding Udaipur
- 1937: Won Derby on Mid-day Sun
- 1949: Won St Leger Stakes riding Ridgewood
- 1951: Trainer of Ki Ming winner of 2000 Guineas Stakes
References
edit- Citations
- ^ "Frederick (Colonel) McCabe Horse Racing Museum".
- ^ [1] Holy Souls Chapel at Westminster Cathedral
- ^ [2] Epsom Cemetery
- ^ [3] Gravestone location of M. Beary
- Bibliography
- Wallace, Edgar (1932). My Hollywood Diary, The Last Work of Edgar Wallace (PDF). London: Hutchinson & Co.
External Links
edit- M. Beary on Jockeypedia2
- M. Beary on Museum of the Horse
- M. Beary wins "St. Leger Stakes"riding Trigo 1929
- M. Beary wins "City and Sub" riding Agha Khan's horse Parwiz 1929
- M. Beary wins "Caeserwitch" 1930
- M. Beary being introduced on Derby Day at Epsom 1943
- M. Beary in his 50's wins "St. Leger" Classic 1949
- M. Beary attending Sir Gordon Dinner 1954