Francis Buckle
Jockey, Athlete
1766 – 1832
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Who was Francis Buckle?
Francis "Frank" Buckle, known to the British horse racing public as "The Governor" was an English jockey, who has been described as "the jockey non-pareil" of the opening quarter of the 19th century, and the man who "brought respectability to race-riding". He won at least 27 British Classic Races during his career, a record which would not be beaten for over 150 years.
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