John Hislop

Fifty years ago, Brigadier Gerard (GB) (Queen's Hussar {GB}) won the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S., and to commemorate his victory, he was awarded the QIPCO Diamonds & Pearls Award on Wednesday. The Brigadier, as he was known, won an incredible 17 of his 18 starts in the colours of his breeder John Hislop for trainer Major Dick Hern. Among his victories were the 2000 Guineas, St James's Palace S., Sussex S., Goodwood Mile, and Queen Elizabeth II S., as well as the Champion S. (Click here for...

Far From a Gentleman By John Hislop The racing recollections of the best gentleman rider of the inter-war period, Far From A Gentleman includes many amusing anecdotes of the characters and horses of that more leisurely time. The companion volume, Anything But A Soldier, details John's experiences in Word War II when he served behind the lines in Phantom, an offshoot of the SAS. John went on to breed Brigadier Gerard, one of the best, if not the best, of the colts that have raced in Europe since World War II.