Mornington Cannon

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Herbert Mornington Cannon (1873–1962) commonly referred to as Morny Cannon was a six-time Champion jockey in the United Kingdom in the 1890s. He holds the records for the most wins by a jockey in the Craven Stakes Coronation Stakes and Prince of Wales’s Stakes. His most famous mount was Flying Fox who won the British Triple Crown in 1899. He was the son of English jockey and trainer Tom Cannon (1846–1917).

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British flat racing Champion Jockey

birth date

1873-05-21

birth place

United Kingdom, Houghton Hampshire

death date

1962-06-01

occupation

Jockey

race

British Classic Races, Ascot Gold Cup, Coronation Stakes, Doncaster Cup, Eclipse Stakes, Epsom Oaks, Middle Park Stakes, Prince of Wales's Stakes, 2000 Guineas Stakes, Epsom Derby, St. Leger Stakes, Craven Stakes, Lincoln Handicap, City and Suburban Handicap

race horse

Orme (horse), Flying Fox (horse), William the Third (horse)

wins

1879