Fred Templeman
Frederick George Templeman (10 February 1892 – 17 May 1973) was an Epsom Derby winning English jockey.
| Fred Templeman | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 10 February 1892 |
| Died | 17 May 1973 (aged 81) |
| Major racing wins | |
| Major races Epsom Derby (1919) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Grand Parade | |
He was born in Hertford and rode his first racehorse aged 13. His father William had been a jockey, and his great-uncle Sim Templeman had won both the Derby and the Oaks three times.[1]
He was a surprise winner of the 1919 running of the race on Grand Parade. Owner Lord Glanely entered two horses for the race – Grand Parade and Dominion. Dominion was the favoured of the pair, and trainer Frank Barling's stable jockey Arthur Smith, who had the choice of rides, chose Dominion. This left Templeman to take the ride on the eventual winner.[2]
The same year he won the Royal Hunt Cup on Irish Elegance, carrying a record weight of 9st lllb, and the Liverpool Summer Cup on Arion. He was 7th in the jockeys' championship of 1919 too.[3]
On retirement, he became a trainer and smallholder at Lambourn in Berkshire. During the war he bought a farm of 400 acres at nearby Mildenhall, with the intention of also started a stud farm there once the war was over.[4]
References
- "Simeon Templeman". Pocklington History. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Zinovia For The Double. Lord Glanely Gives A Lead". Leeds Mercury. 29 October 1919. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- "Turf. Flat Season Ends. Review of Notable Events". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 24 November 1919. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- "From Trainer to Farmer: How Fred Templeman is Helping the Country and Himself". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 26 July 1940. p. 104. Retrieved 27 October 2017.