Mornington Cannon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 21-May-1873
Place of Birth: Houghton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jun-1962
Profession: jockey
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Mornington Cannon
- Herbert Mornington Cannon (1873–1962), commonly referred to as Morny Cannon, was a six-time Champion jockey in the United Kingdom in the 1890s.
- He holds the records for the most wins by a jockey in the Craven Stakes, Coronation Stakes and Prince of Wales's Stakes.
- His most famous mount was Flying Fox who won the British Triple Crown in 1899.
- He was the son of English jockey and trainer Tom Cannon (1846–1917).
- In his day he was considered the most perfect master of style and he epitomised "the art of jockeyship".
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