Greville Starkey passes away RIP

Remember him on Dancing Brave and Shirley Heights

RIP

Classic-winning jockey Greville Starkey dies


GREVILLE STARKEY, the Classic-winning jockey arguably best remembered for losing the 1986 Derby on Dancing Brave, has died ofcancer at the age of 70 at his home outside Newmarket.


His partner of 15 years, Julie Elliott, was with him when he died.

Starkey scaled the heights of his profession during his 33-year career in which he rode 1,989 winners on the Flat.

He claimed a notable Classic double-double in 1978 when landing the Derby and Irish Derby on Shirley Heights and the Oaks and Irish Oaks on Fair Salinia.

As well as Classic success on Shirley Height and Fair Salinia, Starkey landed the 1964 Oaks on Homeward Bound and the 2,000 Guineas on To-Agori-Mou in 1981 and Dancing Brave in 1986 and the 1975 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on outsider Star Appeal.

Starkey was champion apprentice in 1957 and retired from racing at the end of the 1989 season.


He was also involved in controversy at Royal Ascot in 1988 after being unseated when Ile de Chypre suddenly swerved across the course.



The reason for the incident was never discovered, but among many theoriesone of the most widely reported was that the horse was hit by a stun-gun.

Legend who competed with and mastered the best

Not sure of facts but could he have ridden in SA years ago as an International (Bull Brand?)

mr hawaii Wrote:

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> Not sure of facts but could he have ridden in SA
> years ago as an International (Bull Brand?)

I'm 99.9% sure he rode in SA at some point.

He definitely rode at Greyville in 88 or 89, I know that because I did Walter Swinburns kit that day and Mr Starkey was using the locker next to Walter. It was an International vs South Africa day.