Georges Stern

Who was Georges Stern?

Georges Stern, nicknamed "The King of the Derbies"and "King of the Jockeys", was a French jockey. He rode in both England and France.

Stern, who was Jewish, was born in France to British parents, who were naturalized in France.

In 1904, he won the Grand Prix, the French Derby, the French Oaks, the Austrian Derby, the German Derby, and the Baden Baden Prix.

In 1908 he won the French Derby, the Austrian Derby, and the German Derby, and finished second in the Belgian Derby.

In 1898, at 17 years of age, in Colombes Stern won his first race riding Finlas, a horse owned and trained by his father. In 1900, he won the debut Grand Prix de Deauville, riding Amedee. That year, with 91 wins he ranked as the best jockey in the world. He won the Deauville again in 1901, 1902, and 1909.

He won the 1911 Epsom Derby. He was a six-time winner of the Prix du Jockey Club’s French Derby—in 1901, 1904, 1908, 1913, 1914, and 1922. He won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1904, 1913, 1914, and 1922.