Fred Archer
Jockey, Deceased Person
1857 – 1886
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Who was Fred Archer?
Frederick James "Fred" Archer, also known by the nickname The Tin Man, was an English flat race jockey of the Victorian era, described as "the best all-round jockey that the turf has ever seen".
He set records for the number of Champion Jockey titles, number of wins in a season and number of race wins which remained unthreatened until the arrival of Steve Donoghue and Sir Gordon Richards well into the 20th Century.
Delirious from wasting and the loss of his wife during childbirth, he shockingly took his own life at the age of 29.
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- Born
- Jan 11, 1857
Cheltenham - Spouses
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 8, 1886
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on July 23, 2013
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