Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-07-28
Fred Archer.

Fred Archer, the man who rode the
American horse Iroquois, to victory at
the late Derby race In England, was
| born ON january 18th, 1856. His family
had always been famous for their powers
of horsemanship, and his father was a
well-known performer between the flags,
and as recently as 1853, or two years af-
ter Fred was born, he rode and won the
Liverpool Grand National upon Little
Charley. Before Fred was ten years old
he showed that he knew how to stick on
horse, and it was resolved that he
should be brought up as a Jockey. He
was apprenticed to Matthew Dawson, of
the Heath House, Newmarket, with
whom he has remained ever since. At
the early age of fourteen so thoroughly
proficient had he become in the business
that he was given amount on Athol Daisy
for the Nursery Handicap at Chester
field, which he won on September %,
1870, previous to which he had ridden
and won a match on pony belonging
TO Mrs. william Matthew Dawson, and
all connected with the Heath House
stables recognizing that they had very
promising lightweight i'll Archer, gave
him every chance possible, and his first
success in any great event was on Sal
vanos for the Cesarewich IN 1872, which
he rode at " pounds. In this race he
showed a wonderful amount of ability,
GOODNESS and judgment of pace, which
foretold the brilliant career III store for
him. During the remainder of that and
the following seasons he did not ride,
but in 1874 he began a series of brilliant
seasons which at the end of 1880 showed
total of no less than l, 430 successful
mounts As early as 1870 he had al
ready won the confidence of Lord Fal-
mouth, and although his riding weight
was little more than SO pounds, he rode
Atlantic for the 1000 guineas at 122
pounds and won. Since then he has Wol
all the classic events-the Derby III 1877
with Silvio. in 1880 with Bend Or and in
1881 with Iroquois. With Jannette and
Wheel of Fortune he took the Oaks IN
1878 and 1879. Silvio and Jannette In
1877 and 1878 were his winning ST. Leg
er mounts and besides Atlantic in 1S74he
won the 1000 guineas with Charibert In
1879, while for the l 900 guineas he rode
Spinaway and Wheel of Fortune In 1875
and 1879, all with the exception of Iro-
quo;s and Bend Or being the property of
Lord Falmouth. Five times in six years
Archer has won the City and Suburban,
viz, on Thunder, Julius Caesar, Parole,
Master Kildare and Bend Or With
Parole Archer also took the Great
Metropolitad Handicap in 1879. Twice
he has won the Dewhurst Plate with
Wheel of Fortune and Bal Gal, but
singular as it may seem he has never
been able to run place for the Middle
Park Plate. 1t is utterly impossible to
mention all the important events Archer
has won, he being alike at home in
dash of half mile or at distance, and
as he is still able to ride at 118 pounds
or trife less, he will no doubt be kept
busy in the saddle all the present season
although he went in partnership with
Matthew Dawson last January as
trainer. If he is as successful as trainer
as he has been as jockey he will GER
tainly have wonderful career. He has
already built for himself a very hand
some and comfortable residence in close
proximity to the Heath House stables,
but is as yet said to be unmarried.