Edgar Britt

Edgar Clive Britt OAM (30 October 1913 – 28 January 2017)[1] was an Australian jockey, who won every British Classic Race except the Derby.

Britt moved to Britain to ride for the Maharajah, when his horses were trained by Sam Armstrong, winning the Cesarewitch Handicap on Kerry Piper and the substitute Manchester November Handicap on Oatflake in his first season in England.

In 1948 Britt lost the retainer with the owner, but found a job with Marcus Marsh and when Harry Carr broke a leg, Britt came in for a number of rides for Cecil Boyd-Rochfort's yard, winning the St. Leger on Black Tarquin.

On 10 June 2004, aged 90, Britt was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to horse racing as a jockey, commentator and journalist.

[3] Great Britain Ireland This Australian horse racing biographical article is a stub.

Britt riding Winooka at Caulfield Racecourse in 1933