Evan Williams (jockey)
Evan Morgan Williams (9 May 1912 – 12 July 2001) was a horse racing jockey born in Cowbridge, Wales, in 1912.[1] He won the 1937 Grand National on , and he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1936 (on Golden Miller) and 1940 (on Roman Hackle).
Evan Williams' father, Fred, was an amateur jockey.[2] After service in the armed forces during the Second World War, he became a trainer and won the first running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1951 (with Supreme Court). He later relocated to Ireland,[1] and died on 16 July 2001, aged 89.
References[]
- ^ a b Cole, Robert (8 August 2001). "Obituary - Evan Williams". The Independent. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Brian Lee (22 January 2017). "Brian Lee's blast from the past – 1997". Cowbridge Gem. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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