''+'"); But Carson also boasts the exuberant ability to colourfully articulate his inside knowledge of the Classic, which will be run on 9 June this year. After Lester Piggott, he is the only man on the planet to have won the big Flat race more than three times.
Carson is a very successful breeder and owns the 60-acre Minster Stud at Cirencester in Gloucestershire and was the first jockey to breed a British Classic winner, Minster Son, who he also rode, to win the 1988 St Leger in Lady Beaverbrook's silks. Lester (Piggott) was a great man to ride against and it was always satisfying to beat him," said Carson. Links to more Epsom Derby stories are at the foot of the page. The word you're looking for is: TROY The crossword clue "1979 Derby winner ridden by Willie Carson" published 3 time/s and has 1 unique answer/s on our system. After Lester Piggott, he is the only man on the planet to have won the big Flat race more than three times.
The Derby Stakes, officially the Investec Derby, popularly known as the Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies.It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres), … "You don't normally get a wild winner of the Derby.
}else{ Come 9 June, more than one jockey will be hoping Carson's words are not haunting them. We make our best efforts to stay Up-to-Date 24 hours a day. document.write(''); } 1970 Derby winner ridden by Lester Piggott. Carson was awarded an OBE in 1983 for services to racing. "This is the Derby, the race everyone wants to win. I hope I can bring an insight to racing to benefit viewers and particularly at the great meetings such as Royal Ascot," added Carson, who was formerly a team captain on the BBC's A Question Of Sport. //-->. Carson rode his first Classic winner on High Top in the 1972 2000 Guineas, the year he was crowned champion jockey for the first time and was also champion in 1973, 1978, 1980 and 1983. His fourth and last Derby win came at the age of 51 in 1994 on Erhaab. "When I retired I started working for the BBC and I really enjoy being involved. But Carson also boasts the exuberant … You are talking about cool customers.". There is warmth and understanding in Willie Carson's voice as he recalls every step of the one-and-a-half mile Derby trip. 1999 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon. Comment on this article or read what others have written. You find it normally goes to the best jockeys and trainers. Best of all, you can solve any crossword puzzle online! 1963 Derby winner ridden by Yves Saint-Martin. Carson was the last man to do the Guineas-Derby double, aboard Nashwan in 1989. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Saturday, 2 June, 2001, 10:42 GMT 11:42 UK, ------------------------------------------------------------, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Glittering career: Willie Carson, pictured here in 1992 during The Derby build-up, was one of the most succesful jockeys of his generation, winning 17 British classic horse races