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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Jack Mitchell's father, Phillip Mitchell is a well known trainer within the racing community, who had a considerable career as a jockey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/10/04/20/manual_123616.html |title=MITCHELL'S STAR ON THE RISE | Sporting Life - Horse Racing News | Live Racing Results, Racecards, Live Betting Shows |publisher=Sporting Life |date=2010-03-12 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref><ref name="Ind1" /> Living on Epsom Downs, practically on the [[Epsom Derby]] racecourse, the family has produced multiple notable jockeys, going as far back as his grandfather - Cyril Mitchell - who began his career in 1929.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7999/is_2001_Jan_31/ai_n36285779/?tag=rel.res2 |title=Death of Cyril Mitchell aged 85 | Racing Post (London, England), The Newspaper | Find Articles at BNET |publisher=Findarticles.com |date=2001-01-31 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref><ref name="Ind1" /> His |
Jack Mitchell's father, Phillip Mitchell is a well known trainer within the racing community, who had a considerable career as a jockey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/10/04/20/manual_123616.html |title=MITCHELL'S STAR ON THE RISE | Sporting Life - Horse Racing News | Live Racing Results, Racecards, Live Betting Shows |publisher=Sporting Life |date=2010-03-12 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref><ref name="Ind1" /> Living on Epsom Downs, practically on the [[Epsom Derby]] racecourse, the family has produced multiple notable jockeys, going as far back as his grandfather - Cyril Mitchell - who began his career in 1929.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7999/is_2001_Jan_31/ai_n36285779/?tag=rel.res2 |title=Death of Cyril Mitchell aged 85 | Racing Post (London, England), The Newspaper | Find Articles at BNET |publisher=Findarticles.com |date=2001-01-31 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref><ref name="Ind1" /> His younger brother Freddie is one of the top pony-race jockeys in the country. |
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==Racing Career== |
==Racing Career== |
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Revision as of 15:19, 6 June 2010
Jack Mitchell (aged 21) is a Jockey from Epsom, Surrey who has received significant media coverage as an up-and-coming jockey,[1][2] especially after his victory in the 2010 Derby Dash at the Epsom Derby. His father, Phillip Mitchell, is a well known former jockey and horse trainer and owner.[3] He was taught to ride by his mother, Patricia.[2]
Background
Jack Mitchell's father, Phillip Mitchell is a well known trainer within the racing community, who had a considerable career as a jockey.[4][1] Living on Epsom Downs, practically on the Epsom Derby racecourse, the family has produced multiple notable jockeys, going as far back as his grandfather - Cyril Mitchell - who began his career in 1929.[5][1] His younger brother Freddie is one of the top pony-race jockeys in the country.
Racing Career
As of June 2010, Jack Mitchell has competed in over 800 races and had over 90 wins, including 5 wins (out of 18 races) on his home course of Epsom.
In 2009, Mitchell was rushed to hospital after falling from a horse during a race, but was not seriously injured.[6] Riding a horse named 'Bertoliver', He won the 2010 Investec Entrepreneurial Class "Dash" despite his saddle slipping during the race.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Racing: New generation of Mitchell dynasty hits stride in style - More Sports, Sport". The Independent. 2005-08-09. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ a b Ron Cox. "Horse racing: Mitchell playing his cards right in strong year for young riders | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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- ^ "MITCHELL'S STAR ON THE RISE | Sporting Life - Horse Racing News | Live Racing Results, Racecards, Live Betting Shows". Sporting Life. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Death of Cyril Mitchell aged 85 | Racing Post (London, England), The Newspaper | Find Articles at BNET". Findarticles.com. 2001-01-31. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ By Graham Green9.37AM 30 JUL 2009 (2009-07-30). "Jack Mitchell escapes injury after horror fall - Horse Racing News". Racing Post. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ By Stuart Riley 3:19PM 5 JUN 2010 . "EPSOM Bertoliver holds off Hawkeyethenoo to win Dash - Horse Racing News". Racing Post. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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