| John Oaksey | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey, journalist, commentator |
| Born | 21 March 1929 |
| Died | 5 September 2012 (aged 83) |
| Career wins | 200 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Hennessy Gold Cup CGA Foxhunter Chase Kim Muir Challenge Cup | |
| Racing awards | |
| Racing Journalist of the Year, 1968 Daily Telegraph Order of Merit, 2003 Peter O'Sullevan Award for Services to Racing, 2008 | |
| Honours | |
| OBE Honorary Member of the Jockey Club | |
| Significant horses | |
| Carrickbeg, Carruthers | |
John Geoffrey Tristram Lawrence, 4th Baron Trevethin and 2nd Baron Oaksey OBE (21 March 1929 – 5 September 2012) was a British aristocrat, horse racing journalist, television commentator and former amateur jockey. He was twice British Champion Amateur Jump Jockey, before becoming a celebrated journalist and recognisable racing personality both on television and through his charitable work for the Injured Jockeys Fund, which he helped establish. He has been described as "quite possibly the outstanding racing figure of modern times, touching so many via his compelling writing, broadcasting, race-riding and tireless fund-raising".[1]