Charlie Smirke
Charles James William Smirke (1906–1993), was a British flat-race jockey. In a career that lasted from 1920 until 1959, he rode the winners of eleven British Classic Races. As a rider, he was known for his skill, strength and tactical intelligence, together with his self-confident and outspoken personality. Although he never won the Championship, he was regarded as one of the best jockeys of his era. The Racing Post ranked him as the fifth greatest jockey of the 20th Century and the greatest never to have been champion.
| Charles Smirke | |
|---|---|
Charlie Smirke, in the colours of HH Aga Khan (Gallaher's cigarette card, 1936) | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 23 September 1906 Lambeth, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 30 December 1993 (aged 87) |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Race wins: 2,000 Guineas (2) 1,000 Guineas (1) Epsom Oaks (0) Epsom Derby (4) St. Leger Stakes (4) | |
| Racing awards | |
| British flat racing Champion Apprentice (1925, 1926) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Windsor Lad, Bahram, Mahmoud, The Bug, My Babu, Tulyar, Never Say Die, Hard Ridden | |
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