FORDHAM

George ( son of James Fordham ). b. Cambridge 11 Sep. 1837; trained under R. Drewitt and E. Smith, and commenced his career at Brighton 1850; at the head of list of winning jockeys 1855–63, won 165 races 1862; won the Oaks 5 times, the Cambridge shire 4 times, the Ascot cup 5 times, the 2000 guineas 3 times, the 1000 guineas 7 times; won the Derby on Sir Bevys 1879, won the Grand prix de Paris 1867, 1868 and 1881, the French Derby 1861 and 1868, the French Oaks 1880; known as “the demon.” d. Slough 12 Oct. 1887. Baily’s Mag. iii , 183–8 (1861) xlviii , 277–9 (1888); Illust. sporting news ii , 301 (1863), portrait ; Illust. sp. and dr. news i , 16 (1874), portrait , 24 May 1884 , portrait ; Sporting Mirror ii , 37–40 (1881), portrait .