User:Peaky76/George Nelson (jockey)

"George Nelson is a very conspicuous man among the Northern jockeys, and the more so, as having been thought worthy of being transplanted to the south to ride for his late majesty, in the room of the second best jockey at Newmarket, viz Robinson. Nelson was brought up by the late Earl of Scarborough, in whose opinion he stood high, and his lordship confirmed it by a pension. He won the St Leger for the Earl on Tarrare, a very unexpected event. He was likewise very successful in his exertions for his late majesty from whom he also had his reward; but his great performances were upon Lottery, Fleur de Lis, and Minna, having never been beaten on the first two, winning no less than eight times in one year on the latter. He first distinguished himself in a race at York when riding only 5st 4lbs."