Ernie Johnson (jockey) 1979, 49 in 1980, 29 in 1981, 46 in 1982, to 27 in 1983. In the 1980 Epsom Oaks, Johnson rode The Dancer, on whom he had won a race at Newbury as a 2 year old, for Major Dick Hern. Hern's stable jockey, Willie Carson, also had the choice of Cheshire Oaks winner Shoot A Line and Musidora Stakes winner Bireme. He elected to ride Bireme, who won by 2 lengths from Vielle, with The Dancer in 3rd. Johnson made much of the running until two furlongs out and was possibly a shade unlucky - The Dancer was partially
Ralph Bullock (jockey) Ralph Bullock (jockey) Ralph "Geordie" Bullock (1841 – 23 January 1863) was a Derby-winning British jockey. He was born in late 1841 in Morpeth into a well-known Northern sporting family. His father was a trainer, and his nephews would become involved in racing too - one was a trainer; the other, Billy, won the 1908 Derby on Signorinetta and was leading jockey in Denmark from 1924-27. At the age of ten, he joined the stables of Thomas Dawson at Tupgill. He made his debut in 1853, finishing unplaced on Mary Aislabie at Harrogate. His first victory was in the autumn