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ALL-TIME GREAT SMIRKE DIES, AGED 87
Charlie Smirke, one of the greatest
jockeys of all-time has died at the age
of 87 at a Leatherhead rsidential home.
In a career spanning 38 years, he won
11 Classics includingfour Derbys.
However, in a golden era for jockeys he
was never able to wrest the title from
his greatest rivals, Harry Wragg and
Gordon Richards.
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