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Charles Hindley (jockey)

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Charles Hindley
OccupationJockey
Major racing wins
Major races
Epsom Derby (1781, 1783, 1785)
Epsom Oaks (1784, 1792)
Significant horses
Aimwell, Saltram, Stella, Volante, Young Eclipse

Charles Hindley was an 18th-century British Thoroughbred jockey, who won three of the first six runnings of the Derby, the country's most prestigious horse race. These winners were Young Eclipse (1781), Saltram (1783) and Aimwell (1785).[1] He also won the 1784 Oaks on Stella and 1792 Oaks on Volante.

Major wins

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United Kingdom Great Britain

References

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  1. ^ Wright 1986, pp. 122–123.

Bibliography

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  • Wright, Howard (1986). The Encyclopaedia of Flat Racing. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7090-2639-0.