Brian Fletcher
British jockey
Brian Fletcher (18 May 1947 – 11 January 2017)[1] was an English Jockey. He was born in Cockfield, County Durham.
He was known for riding the horse Red Rum to win the Grand National in 1973 and 1974 and for second place in 1975. He first won the Grand National at the age of 20, in 1968 riding Red Alligator.[2] He retired in 1976 with a head injury. Fletcher is one of the only jockey to have won the Grand National three times.[3] He won the Scottish National in 1974. His record winning time on Red Rum in the 1973 Grand National was to stand for 17 years till beaten by Mr Frisk ridden by Marcus Armytage.
Fletcher died on 11 January 2017 in England, aged 69.[4]
References change
- ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ Philip, Robert (2003-04-04). "Red Rum Remains the People's Champion". London: The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ↑ "Fletcher's Given a Rum Deal by Barker and Co". The Northern Echo. 2004-05-18. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ↑ Three-time Grand National winning jockey Brian Fletcher dies at the age of 69
Other websites change
- Face to Face with a Superstar, Winning Post, August 2007 (incl photo of Brian Fletcher) Archived 2010-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Whatever Happened to Brian Fletcher Evening Gazette April 5 2005
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