John William Morris (1845–1896) [1] was a British Classic winning jockey.
[1] Besides his Derby victory, he also won the 1,000 Guineas in 1873 on Lord Falmouth's Cecilia, trainer Mathew Dawson's second string.
[2] Other major victories included the Liverpool Cup in 1868 on Palmer for Sir Joseph Hawley, the 1870 Middle Park Stakes on Albert Victor and the Prince of Wales's Stakes in 1876 on Petrarch for Lord Dupplin.
He rode Galopin on the widest route to win, and when asked why, replied, "He'd won his race.
"[2] Towards the end of his career he rode in France, but retired early due to ill health.