Anthony Hamilton (1866 - 1904)

Born 1866 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Died 21 Feb 1904 at about age 38 in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Biography

Tony Hamilton is Notable.

One of the greatest jockeys of all time, Anthony Hamilton was inducted into the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in 2012 ^[1].

Anthony was racing professionally by age fifteen, with his first major victory at the Phoenix Handicap aboard Sligo in 1881. His natural ability and finesse made him sought after by top owners. After his impressive career in the United States, he went on to win prestigious races in Europe. His career ended after being thrown from a horse in Russia. He then moved to France where he died in 1904. His body was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.^[2].

Career

Throughout the following fifteen years of his career, he won many prestigious races. Among these were the three major New York handicaps (the Brooklyn twice, Suburban, and Metropolitan.) 3 Hamilton also won:

The 1887 American Derby The 1888 Choice Stakes The 1890 Toboggan Handicap The 1889 and 1890 Monmouth Oaks

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/jockey/anthony-hamilton
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199507564/anthony-hamilton : accessed 21 February 2022), memorial page for Anthony “Tony” Hamilton (5 Jul 1868–21 Feb 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #199507564, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Patrick White (contributor 47580640) .

• https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2020-the-world-traveling-career-jockey-anthony-hamilton
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:African_Americans_of_Horse_Racing

Research Notes

Possible, needs connection. "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SM-MRL : Tue Oct 03 23:43:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Sarah Hamilton and Patsey Hamilton, 1880.