Daniel A. Maher

Biography

Danny Maher was a top jockey in America for several years late in the 19^th century before becoming a dominant rider in England in the early 1900s.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1881, Maher became a jockey at the age of 14 after serving an apprenticeship under trainer W. C. “Father Bill” Daly. He was the leading rider in North America in 1898 with 167 wins. Before moving to England, Maher won races such as the Champagne Stakes (1898), Brighton Cup (1899), Gazelle Handicap (1899), Brooklyn Handicap (1899), Tremont Stakes (1899, 1900), Carter Handicap (1900), and Metropolitan Handicap (1900).

After winning 1,771 races in America, Maher won 1,421 more in England, where he won nine British classic races, including three editions of the Epsom Derby (1903, 1905, 1906). He won two-thirds of the English Triple Crown aboard Rock Sand in 1903, the Epsom Derby and St. Leger.

Along with Rock Sand, Maher won the Epsom Derby with Cicero (1905) and Spearmint (1906). He won a second St. Leger in 1909 with Bayardo, the Two Thousand Guineas with Neil Gow (1910) and Sweeper II (1912), and the 1906 Epsom Oaks with Keystone II. Maher won the Eclipse Stakes five times (1902, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910), the Ascot Gold Cup twice (1906, 1910), and the 1912 Irish Derby with Civility. He was the leading rider in England in wins in 1908 and 1912.

Achievements

North America's leading rider in wins — 1898
England's leading rider in wins — 1908, 1912

Other Highlights

Won the Eclipse Stakes — 1902, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910
Won the Epsom Derby — 1903, 1905, 1906
Won the Tremont Stakes — 1899, 1900
Won the St. Leger Stakes — 1903, 1909
Won the Ascot Gold Cup — 1906, 1910
Won the Two Thousand Guineas — 1910, 1912
Won the Champagne Stakes — 1898
Won the Brighton Cup — 1899
Won the Brooklyn Handicap — 1899
Won the Metropolitan Handicap — 1900
Won the One Thousand Guineas — 1901
Won the Epsom Oaks — 1906
Won the Irish Derby — 1912