[1] Initially employed as a stonemason in a local sandstone quarry[2] he moved to Ditton, Cheshire and started to establish his kennels for training greyhounds for coursing.
He was appointed manager at Mersehead Farm (now an RSPB nature reserve), where he resided for a number of years, his brother Joe Wright, taking over the training of the dogs for Mr. Pilkington.
Jack Wright had a wide knowledge and experience of dogs, and many animals, mainly greyhounds, were placed in his charge.
He had a dog in the last four at Waterloo Cup meetings on three occasions, and while acting as trainer for the late Mr Pilkington he trained "Phoebus," the winner of the £1000 championship at Kempton Park, London.
[6] He died in 1929 aged 79, at Watchhall, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway his youngest son Hardy Wright took over management of the kennels and subsequently won the Waterloo Cup on two occasions.