Jem Snowden
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Jem Snowden
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James Snowden was a British Classic winning jockey. Snowden was a Yorkshireman of gypsy heritage. His parents sold pots and pans from a cart around the Yorkshire Dales, and he learned to ride bareback at gypsy horse fairs. He spoke in a thick Yorkshire accent, and rarely rode outside the north. His talent was "nearly ethereal" and he was able to ride through gaps before other jockeys had noticed them. He won his first Classic, the Oaks, aged 17 on Butterfly. He also rode three Classic winners fo
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British jockey
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2024-01-02T19:41:57Z
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