Bill Clift
| Bill Clift | |
|---|---|
Bill Clift (far left), with 1819 Derby winner, Tiresias | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1762 Wentworth, South Yorkshire |
| Died | 1840 |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Race wins as jockey: 1,000 Guineas (1814, 1815) 2,000 Guineas (1809, 1818) Epsom Oaks (1804, 1808) Epsom Derby (1793, 1800, 1803, 1810, 1819) St. Leger (1807, 1810) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Champion, Ditto, Tiresias, Waxy, Whalebone | |
William Clift (1762–1840), born Wentworth, South Yorkshire, was a British jockey. He won the first runnings of both the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas and was the first jockey to win all five of the British Classics.