Tom Goodisson
| Tom Goodisson | |
|---|---|
 Tom Goodisson on Smolensko c.1813, by John Nott Sartorius | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1782 |
| Died | 1840 (aged 57–58) Newmarket, Suffolk |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Race wins as jockey: Epsom Oaks (1813, 1815) Epsom Derby (1809, 1813, 1815, 1822) St Leger Stakes (1823) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Barefoot, Minuet, Moses, Music, Pope, Smolensko, Whisker | |
Thomas "Tom" Goodisson (1782-1840) was a four times Epsom Derby winning British jockey. He was the son of Dick Goodisson, the jockey who won the first three runnings of the Epsom Oaks.[1]
Goodisson was only 12 years old when he had his first race ride, on the Duke of Bedford-owned Cub at Newmarket. At that age, he was an incredibly lightweight jockey. In 1795, he weighed only 4 stone 1 pound when riding in a 500 guineas match race on the Beacon Course at Newmarket.[1]
On 18 May 1809, Goodisson lined up in the Derby on board Pope against nine other horses. From the start, the Duke of Rutland's colt Salvator took the lead and was the frontrunner until Tattenham Corner when Mr. Wilson's chestnut colt Wizard took the lead. Wizard held his position until "within a few strides of the winning-post" when Goodisson "made one serve for all" and took the win from Wizard by a neck.[2] It was said afterwards that Goodisson "rode his horse with great skill and judgement" and "gave great satisfaction to all present."[2]
This was just the first of Goodison's Classic successes. In both 1813 and 1815 he completed the Derby/Oaks double.
His main retainers were the Duke of York for whom he won the 1822 Derby on Moses, the Duke of Grafton.[1] for whom he did the 1815 Oaks/Derby double and Sir Charles Bunbury.[3]
He died at Newmarket in 1840.
Classic race victories
- Epsom Oaks - Music (1813), Minuet (1815)
- Epsom Derby - Pope (1809), Smolensko (1813), Whisker (1815), Moses (1822)
- St. Leger - Barefoot (1823)
References
- ^ a b c Mortimer, Onslow & Willett, p. 243.
- ^ a b Staff (June 1809). "Racing Calendar". Sporting Magazine. 34: 27.
- ^ Wright 1986, p. 109.
Bibliography
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