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Eddery

British  
/ ˈɛdərɪ /

noun

  1. Patrick, known as Pat. born 1952, Irish jockey: Champion Jockey eleven times; rode three winners in the Derby (1975, 1982, 1990)

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After Pebbles broke last from an outside post, Eddery wove his way through heavy traffic, overtaking nine horses in the stretch and squeezing through an opening on the rail to score the win.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2015

He did not give a cause or say where Eddery died.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2015

Piggott was champion jockey 11 times between 1960 and 1982 in an era where rivals included talented riders like Willie Carson and Pat Eddery.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2015

Lester Piggott was 46 when he won his last championship, Pat Eddery was 44.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2010

"I thought I was home and dried," said Panaslipper's Jockey Jim Eddery.

From Time Magazine Archive