Walter Swinburn:RIP

[Biscuit Barrel]

Walter Swinburn: Three-time Derby winner and Shergar jockey dies aged 55.

 

[the wanderbus]

Walter Swinburn

Just had a notification from BBC sport saying that he's died. Only 55 years old.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Blimey. What a year !

RIP

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Wow. The Choirboy was training up to a few years ago. RIP.

 

[BensGrandad]

Was he another victim to the Big C?

 

[chucky1973]

Such a shame, my biggest win ever was when he rode Lammtarra to victory in the Derby back in 1995. I got a tip off about 3 weeks before and managed to get 33/1 odds. me and my brother did £25EW. On the day he wont off at 14's and won at a canter. we got just over a grand back

RIP Sir.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Such a shame, my biggest win ever was when he rode Lammtarra to victory in the Derby back in 1995. I got a tip off about 3 weeks before and managed to get 33/1 odds. me and my brother did £25EW. On the day he wont off at 14's and won at a canter. we got just over a grand back

RIP Sir.

Rode my biggest ever win too......28/1 Ezzoud @ York. Nice memories of a good jockey. RIP.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Don't bet these days, don't even watch it much, but loved it back in the day, Piggott, Cauthen, Carson, Darley etc and indeed as previously referred to, The Choirboy. Part of a nostalgic era for me, and his passing was at a ridiculous age too, I'm very saddened.

 

[ArfurW8]

Don't bet these days, don't even watch it much, but loved it back in the day, Piggott, Cauthen, Carson, Darley etc and indeed as previously referred to, The Choirboy. Part of a nostalgic era for me, and his passing was at a ridiculous age too, I'm very saddened.

You summed it up for me as well.

RIP Walter.

 

[drop dead fred]

Don't bet these days, don't even watch it much, but loved it back in the day, Piggott, Cauthen, Carson, Darley etc and indeed as previously referred to, The Choirboy. Part of a nostalgic era for me, and his passing was at a ridiculous age too, I'm very saddened.

No late pat eddery ??

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

No late pat eddery ??

Indeed,apologies, I found sportspersons, too many to mention to be proper celebrities and personalities back then, I don't feel it now

 

[Ernest]

No age at all, sad, sad news

 

[Billy Seagull]

Very sad and his win on Shergar in the Derby was one of the greatest performances of all time.

RIP the Choirboy

 

[wolfie]

Don't bet these days, don't even watch it much, but loved it back in the day, Piggott, Cauthen, Carson, Darley etc and indeed as previously referred to, The Choirboy. Part of a nostalgic era for me, and his passing was at a ridiculous age too, I'm very saddened.

You forgot Scobie Breasley.

 

[pearl]

Walter Swinburn: Three-time Derby winner and Shergar jockey dies aged 55.

sad news to wake up to
rest in peace

 

[smudge]

RIP Choirboy, won me a few quid back when I used to follow the flat religiously. As others have mentioned, back then there were some great riders to follow. Walter was, according to fellow riders, one of the greatest, and considering who he was up against, that's some statement. A golden age of flat jockeys, & I'd add Joe Mercer & Greville (the barking dog) Starkey to that era that I would follow.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Don't bet these days, don't even watch it much, but loved it back in the day, Piggott, Cauthen, Carson, Darley etc and indeed as previously referred to, The Choirboy. Part of a nostalgic era for me, and his passing was at a ridiculous age too, I'm very saddened.

Terribly sad of course, but none of us know when we are going to be called,, be it at 55, or 105.

The life of a jockey is a strange one too, Being forced into a virtual starvation diet on occasion to make a weight limit before a race, must take it out of you as well.