BEST of the BETS

May he rest in peace :pray:

I returned to the US in 1986, having lived in Ireland from 1968.
My recollection of Brian Rouse is limited, however, the notes
we keep in our racing brains, I listed him as a rider who could
make a low weight while having the strength in a close finish
that was the equal of many larger men. Even better than some.
Terrific jockey :up:

Steve Cauthen was riding for Henry Cecil in the race above.
He's an American jockey that I saw little of in the US.
Like Gary Stevens after him, he rode the UK tracks very well.

I was watching racing on ITV when Cauthen had his first mount
in the UK for Robert Sangster. Horse named Marquee Universal
trained by Barry Hills was favourite in a small race at Salisbury.
Cauthen and the horse hacked up....the start of a great partnership.

Yeah Steve Cauthen a great judge of pace on front runner.

Pat Eddery was a favorite of mine and great memories of him flying down the outside on Dancing Brave in the Arc.

He was a jockey just before my time. He disappeared for awhile in the 80s then came back in 90s
Some of my memories were
Lester Piggott jocked him off Alphabatim (After winning 2 classic trials) in the Derby. the epic(Secreto/El Gran Senor) and end up beating Piggot on a Elsworth horse who finished 3rd.
hearing Stanerra at Royal Ascot.
He was very good at Salisbury, if I recall probably with Dunlop in them days