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Dick Francis. Richard Stanley Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British [ 1] steeplechase jockey and crime writer whose novels centre on horse racing in England. After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winning over 350 races and becoming champion jockey of the British National Hunt.
Dick Francis was just his pen name which he had chosen to use because it is more memorable. His father was a jockey and was also employed to manage a stable at a firm in Berkshire, England. He dropped out of school at fifteen years intending to become a jockey like his father and ended up becoming an instructor in 1938.
- Dead Cert (1962) Alan York’s friend, jockey Bill Davidson, was killed in Admiral’s fall. After the race, York visits the fence and discovers a coil of wire lying beside the fence post and signs of where the wire had been attached.
- Nerve (1964) Rob Finn’s winning streak made him one of the most sought-after steeplechase jockeys. But his subsequent collapse in form surprised no one more than himself.
- For Kicks (1965) Daniel Roke owns a stud farm in Australia. He’s young, smart, hard-working and desperate for some excitement – all of which makes him the ideal candidate for the Earl of October, who has come visiting.
- Odds Against (1965) Champion jockey Sid Halley retired from racing when his hand was smashed in a fall. Now he works as a private detective – which is proving to be no less dangerous to life and limb.
Oct 9, 2023 · Mary died in 2000, and a decade later, in 2010, Dick Francis also passed away at the ripe old age of ninety. Since the author’s death, his son, Felix Francis, has continued in his father’s footsteps and penned several novels in his trademark style, crediting his famous name. And so, Dick Francis’s incredible legacy continues to live on.
- Grace Plant
Dick Francis (born October 31, 1920, Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales—died February 14, 2010, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) was a British jockey and mystery writer known for his realistic plots centred on the sport of horse racing. The son of a jockey, Francis took up steeplechase riding in 1946, turning professional in 1948.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dick Francis has 619 books on Goodreads with 384650 ratings. Dick Francis’s most popular book is To the Hilt.
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Feb 15, 2010 · Dick Francis was born on Oct. 31, 1920, in Lawrenny, south Wales. As the son of a professional steeplechase rider and stable manager, he was introduced to horse racing early.
