Manny Mercer

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Emmanuel Lionel Manny Mercer (1928 – 26 September 1959) was a Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was one of British racing’s brightest stars when he died in a racing accident. A brother to jockey Joe Mercer he was married to the daughter of trainer Harry Wragg. Their daughter Carolyn married jockey Pat Eddery.A leading jockey throughout most of the 1950s in 1954 Manny Mercer won eighty-eight races finishing second in the jockey standings to Doug Smith.

birth date

1928-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1928-11-15

birth place

England, Bradford

death date

1959-09-26

honours

Newmarket Suffolk

occupation

Jockey

race

British Classic Races, 1000 Guineas Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, 2000 Guineas Stakes, Washington D.C. International Stakes, Cesarewitch Handicap, John Porter Stakes

race horse

Wilwyn, Happy Laughter, Darius (horse)

wins

978