Matthew A. McGee

Matt McGee
Matt McGee
Occupation	Jockey
Born	December 1890; Covington, Kentucky, USA
Died	October 28, 1949 (aged 58); Kenton, Kentucky, USA
Major racing wins
	Live Oak Selling Stakes (1906); Clark Handicap (1909); Mermaid Stakes (1910); Metropolitan Handicap (1910); Tidal Stakes (1910); Withers Stakes (1910); Juarez Derby (1911); Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1913); Prix de Diane (1920) English Triple Crown wins:; Epsom Derby (1914)
Significant horses
	Durbar, Fashion Plate, Round The World

Matthew A. McGee (December 1890 - October 28, 1949)^[1] was an American jockey born and raised in Covington, Kentucky who rode Durbar to victory in the 1914 Epsom Derby, England's most prestigious race,^[2] for Herman B. Duryea. Based in France his other winners for Duryea included the 1913 French 1000 Guineas (the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches) on Banshee.^[3] Afterwards he rode for several years for Baron Edouard de Rothschild up to 1927.^[4]

Note that his name is frequently misspelled as "MacGee" in European records, including the Media Guide for the Epsom Derby^[5] and on a 1923 sports card.^[6] His temporary licenses to ride in England were issued in the name of "Matthew A MacGee" and later "Mathew A MacGee".^[7]

References

^ His death certificate (Commonwealth of Kentucky, coronary thrombosis) lists his date of birth as 16 December 1891 and his name as Mathew A McGee. His social security application (SSN 324224445) gives the same date but name of Matt Aloysius McGee
^ Kenton County (Kentucky) Public Library, April 8, 2014 comprehensive article with photos titled "100 Years Ago, Latonia Jockey Reached Horse Racing’s Pinnacle"
^ The Scotsman, 19 May 1913, p.9
^ Dundee Evening Telegraph, 1 June 1927, p.1
^ [1] Epsom Derby Festival 2017 Media Guide
^ [2] Godfrey Phillips Cigarette Card - Derby Winners & Jockeys (series of 25 issued in 1923)
^ The Racing Calendar for the year 1912: races past, London, 1912, and subsequent volumes up to 1924

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[1] His death certificate (Commonwealth of Kentucky, coronary thrombosis) lists his date of birth as 16 December 1891 and his name as Mathew A McGee. His social security application (SSN 324224445) gives the same date but name of Matt Aloysius McGee

[2] Kenton County (Kentucky) Public Library, April 8, 2014 comprehensive article with photos titled "100 Years Ago, Latonia Jockey Reached Horse Racing’s Pinnacle"

[3] The Scotsman, 19 May 1913, p.9

[4] Dundee Evening Telegraph, 1 June 1927, p.1

[5] [1] Epsom Derby Festival 2017 Media Guide

[6] [2] Godfrey Phillips Cigarette Card - Derby Winners & Jockeys (series of 25 issued in 1923)

[7] The Racing Calendar for the year 1912: races past, London, 1912, and subsequent volumes up to 1924

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