Kempton Cannon

Walter Kempton Cannon, usually known as Kempton, was a Classic Races|Classic]-winning British jockey. He was the third son of the three-times British [flat racing Champion Jockey|Champion Jockey], Tom Cannon, Sr., while his brothers were another champion, Morny Cannon, Tom Cannon, [Jr.] and Charles Cannon. He was named after Kempton Park Racecourse.
He rode his first winner at fourteen and went on to win the 1901 St. [Leger Stakes|St. Leger] on Doricles and the 1904 Derby on St. Amant by three lengths for Leopold [de Rothschild].
He quit riding shortly before World [War I] and ran a garage in Newmarket. He ultimately retired to Hove on the south coast. He was married to the widow of another jockey, Jack Watts.