LONDON: Joe Mercer, the jockey who finished runner-up at the 1975 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, often referred to as the"Race of the Century", has died aged 86, British media reported on Monday .
Riding Bustino, Mercer finished second to Grundy - ridden by Pat Eddery - by half a length despite being four lengths clear at the start of the final straight.Nicknamed 'Smokin' Joe', Mercer rode 2,810 winners in 36 seasons as a jockey and won eight British Classics, including the 2,000 Guineas in 1971 with the renowned Brigadier Gerard, who he rode to 17 victories in 18 races.
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