Table of Contents

Prelude: The Derby Stakes, Epsom, June 1913 | PART I THE EARLY YEARS | 1 Epsom, June 1891 | 2 A new home, June 1892 | 3 Back to Epsom, October 1892 | 4 Flora, November 1893 | PART II THE YEAR OF THE DIAMOND | 5 Egerton, April 1900 | 6 2000 Guineas, Newmarket, 1900 | 7 Derby Day, Epsom, 1900 | 8 Newmarket, July 1900 | 9 St Leger, Doncaster, September 1900 | 10 Egerton, September 1900 | 11 Jockey Club Stakes, Newmarket, September 1900 | 12 End of the season, November 1900 | PART III CELEBRITY | 13 Paradise in the Strand, London, May 1902 | 14 Reg: Newmarket, 1906 | 15 Derby Stakes, Epsom, June 1909 | 16 A day out in London, November 1909 | 17 The end of an era, May 1910 | 18 Lily in Cambridge, November 1912 | 19 Morning of Derby Day, Epsom, 1913 | PART IV AFTER THE FALL | 20 Going home, June 1913 | 21 Royal Ascot, July 1913 | 22 Loss, July 1913 | 23 A dry spell, September 1913 | 24 Snowy's wedding, Newmarket, November 1913 | 25 Northumberland, November 1913 | 26 Christmas, December 1913 | 27 London, February 1914 | PART V RESURRECTION | 28 Report of a death, February 1914 | 29 The Derby, Epsom, June 1914 | Postscript | Author's note

About the Author

Lesley Gray is a writer, editor, PhD in Comparative Literature: Interdisciplinary study of mesmerism & its legacy.

Reviews

The Sun (15 March 2013): "This wonderful tale is a fab read." **** | thebookbag.co.uk: "[The King's Jockey is] a book which can be read on two levels. Firstly, it's a wonderful story. Lesley Gray has lightly fictionalised the life of Bertie Jones, remaining broadly true to the facts but occasionally adjusting events and timings to suit her story and conflating or inventing characters. At the heart of the story is fact. Jones comes brilliantly to life, as does the time - the years between the turn of the century and the start of the First World War when so much was changing." ****