Frank O'Neill (jockey)

Frank O'Neill
	Frank O'Neill on Beldame
Personal information
Born	1886; Newton, Kansas,; United States
Died	1960 (aged 73–74) ; United States
Occupation(s)	Jockey & Owner
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing
Major racing wins
	Selected American race wins:; Autumn Maiden Stakes (1903); Brighton Derby (1903); Brooklyn Handicap (1903); Brooklyn Derby (1903, 1906); Century Handicap (1903); Great Trial Stakes (1903); Matron Stakes (1903); Neptune Stakes (1903); Rancho Del Paso Stakes (1903); Saratoga Special Stakes (1903); September Stakes (1903, 1904); Travers Stakes (1903); Zephyr Stakes (1904); Alabama Stakes (1904); Astoria Stakes (1904); Carter Handicap (1904); Dolphin Stakes (1904, 1905); Double Event Stakes (part 1) (1904); First Special Stakes (1904); Gazelle Handicap (1904); Great American Stakes (1904); Lawrence Realization Stakes (1904); Mermaid Stakes (1904); Saratoga Cup (1904); Second Special Stakes (1904, 1905); Adirondack Stakes (1905); Aqueduct Handicap (1905); Broadway Stakes (1905); Daisy Stakes (1905); Juvenile Stakes (1905); National Stallion Stakes (1905); Russet Stakes (1905); Saranac Handicap (1905); Spinaway Stakes (1905); Spindrift Stakes (1905); Suburban Handicap (1905); Manhattan Handicap (1905); Toboggan Handicap (1905); Vernal Stakes (1905) Selected European race wins:; Prix Exbury (1910, 1913, 1920, 1924); Prix de La Jonchère (1910, 1911, 1920); Prix du Président de la République; (1910, 1913); Prix Biennal (1910, 1913); Prix Kergorlay (1910, 1913); Prix La Rochette; (1910 (2), 1911, 1913, 1919); Prix Morny (1910); Critérium International (1911, 1924); Prix des Chênes; (1911, 1912, 1920, 1922, 1923); Prix Robert Papin (1911); Prix de Royaumont (1911); Furstenberg-Rennen (1911); Ascot Gold Cup (1912); Doncaster Cup (1912); Eclipse Stakes (1912); Jockey Club Stakes (1912); Prix du Cadran (1913); Prix du Pin (1913, 1922, 1926); Prix de Guiche (1919, 1922); Prix Chloé (1923, 1924); Lincolnshire Handicap (1924) British Classic Races wins:; St. Leger Stakes (1911); Epsom Derby (1920); Epsom Oaks (1923) French Classic Races wins:; Prix du Jockey Club (1909, 1917); Grand Prix de Paris (1917); Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1919); Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1923)
Racing awards
	American Champion Jockey by stakes wins (1905); French Champion Jockey by wins (11 times)
Honours
	United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1956)
Significant horses
	Beldame, Roseben, Prince Palatine,; Spion Kop, Sir Gallahad III, Straitlace, Parth
	Updated on July 1, 2007

Born1886

Newton, Kansas,
United States

Died1960 (aged 73–74)

United States

Occupation(s)Jockey & Owner

SportHorse racing

Francis O'Neill (1886–1960) was an American Hall of Fame jockey who won top stakes races in the United States but whose career was cut short by the catastrophic impact of the Hart–Agnew Law anti-betting legislation. He had no choice but to find work in Europe and in 1908, he and trainer Fred Burlew went to race in Europe from a base in France where they had much success. O'Neill won three British and four French Classic Races and was the annual Champion Rider in France eleven times in fourteen years. ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Among notable owners, O'Neill rode for the American William Kissam Vanderbilt and French owner Baron Edouard A. de Rothschild.

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Personal information
Frank O'Neill on Beldame
Born	1886 (1886) Newton, Kansas, United States
Died	1960 (aged 73–74) United States
Occupation(s)	Jockey & Owner
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing

Major racing wins
Selected American race wins: Autumn Maiden Stakes (1903) Brighton Derby (1903) Brooklyn Handicap (1903) Brooklyn Derby (1903, 1906) Century Handicap (1903) Great Trial Stakes (1903) Matron Stakes (1903) Neptune Stakes (1903) Rancho Del Paso Stakes (1903) Saratoga Special Stakes (1903) September Stakes (1903, 1904) Travers Stakes (1903) Zephyr Stakes (1904) Alabama Stakes (1904) Astoria Stakes (1904) Carter Handicap (1904) Dolphin Stakes (1904, 1905) Double Event Stakes (part 1) (1904) First Special Stakes (1904) Gazelle Handicap (1904) Great American Stakes (1904) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1904) Mermaid Stakes (1904) Saratoga Cup (1904) Second Special Stakes (1904, 1905) Adirondack Stakes (1905) Aqueduct Handicap (1905) Broadway Stakes (1905) Daisy Stakes (1905) Juvenile Stakes (1905) National Stallion Stakes (1905) Russet Stakes (1905) Saranac Handicap (1905) Spinaway Stakes (1905) Spindrift Stakes (1905) Suburban Handicap (1905) Manhattan Handicap (1905) Toboggan Handicap (1905) Vernal Stakes (1905) Selected European race wins: Prix Exbury (1910, 1913, 1920, 1924) Prix de La Jonchère (1910, 1911, 1920) Prix du Président de la République (1910, 1913) Prix Biennal (1910, 1913) Prix Kergorlay (1910, 1913) Prix La Rochette (1910 (2), 1911, 1913, 1919) Prix Morny (1910) Critérium International (1911, 1924) Prix des Chênes (1911, 1912, 1920, 1922, 1923) Prix Robert Papin (1911) Prix de Royaumont (1911) Furstenberg-Rennen (1911) Ascot Gold Cup (1912) Doncaster Cup (1912) Eclipse Stakes (1912) Jockey Club Stakes (1912) Prix du Cadran (1913) Prix du Pin (1913, 1922, 1926) Prix de Guiche (1919, 1922) Prix Chloé (1923, 1924) Lincolnshire Handicap (1924) British Classic Races wins: St. Leger Stakes (1911) Epsom Derby (1920) Epsom Oaks (1923) French Classic Races wins: Prix du Jockey Club (1909, 1917) Grand Prix de Paris (1917) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1919) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1923)
Racing awards
American Champion Jockey by stakes wins (1905) French Champion Jockey by wins (11 times)
Honours
United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1956)
Significant horses
Beldame, Roseben, Prince Palatine, Spion Kop, Sir Gallahad III, Straitlace, Parth

Updated on July 1, 2007

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