How awful. RIP It has just appeared on RP: http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/flat-legend-michael-jarvis-dies-aged-73/919150/
Another piece of sad news. But another whose legacy will live on. Roger Varian has shown that he is more than capable of ensuring that Kremlin House remains at the very forefront of the British training ranks. R.I.P.
Not a good week for Horse Racing! another sad day! Rip and condolences to everyone linked with michael!
Bloody hell it only seemed like yesterday he was retiring Very sad indeed, a very talented trainer who always did very well even though the Arabs didn't send him many of their really good ones. RIP and condolences to his loved ones
Yet more sad news in a bad week for Racing. I remember standing at Longchamp watching his Carrol House win the Arc 20 odd years ago, his successes spanned many years. RIP
Very sad news. The tributes to Michael Jarvis in SL article sum up what a very fine man he was. R.I.P. http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/...cing/11/09/20/RACING_Jarvis_Snap.html&BID=464
It is sad and tragic my heart goes out to both families!! But I get more sad when a horse gets put down e.g. Rewilding what horse he was and especially Eric's Charm he loved racing and put 100% in to every race and everyone loved him! But anyway as I said it is an awful week but hopefully it can only get better!
Very sad indeed- another proper training legend. Since I got into racing, my first thought in maiden races was 'Is there a M A Jarvis runner' because you knew they would usually be forward and he did exceptionally well with the horses at his disposal. Hopefully Roger Varian can continue the legacy, and it would be wonderful for that yard to have a classic winner. Firdaws, maybe? Thoughts with family and friends
Tragic news...he was a top trainer who almost flew below the radar.Always let his charges do the talking. Did you know him Princess?
Such sad news, a great trainer who i really liked seeing do well. I remember anytime you saw money for a M.Jarvis trained runner in Yellow silks with black epulets ridden by Phillip Robinson you could virtually follow it blind such was this mans skill at knowing just what he had and what it was up against. There are not too many you can say that about. R.I.P
Another great man that gave his life to a sport he loved has now gone. Both Michael and Ginger have left us all with great memories. And thats a special gift now a days... R.I.P
This is desperate. I really admired Michael Jarvis. Soon after I got into racing he became one of David Robinson's trainers. To those whom that means nothing then David Robinson was a self-made millionaire who had a penchant for racing as well as being an admirable philanthropist. He would buy a large number of yearlings every year and have them race in his distinctine red/green colours. He started with two private trainers who were young and basically unproven: one was Paul Davey and the second was Michael Jarvis. They were both successful. When Robinson got older he reduced his interest and this was tough on these two (being private trainers). Although Davey had probably Robinson's best horse, My Swallow, Jarvis seemed more consistent and had the really good horses Tudor Music, Meadowville and Green God. But Robinson was gone and Davey did not survive, but Jarvis did as tough as it was: private trainers don't always get the credit they deserve. He rebuilt his own name and it was a wonderful day on which he won the Arc with Carroll House. He was such a self-effacing man. What wasn't realised was that his best decade was to come. I was at Newmarket and watched the re-run of the Rockfel Stakes on a big screen and felt Phillip Robinson had been mugged. Fortunately as I watched the horses go down the next spring for the 1000G I remembered that fact and had a couple of quid on Ameerat. The pleasure of winning that money was totally eclipsed by the joy of seeing Michael Jarvis at last win a classic. He did it again of course when he won the Oaks in 2005. But there were many other days of celebration in the first decade of this century (his fifth decade in the sport). A sad day that such a man is lost. No doubt he took great pleasure in the way Varian has started: he was that kind of personality.
Very sad to hear this news, on the old wireless early this morn, as for many years Mr Jarvis was my 2nd favourite trainer on the flat after Sir Henry. Agree with BlueSky in that him and Pip Robinson formed a formidable partnership in recent years and they certainly had those bookie chappies running for cover on many, many occasions. And he could train every type to perfection as well be they sprinters, stayers, Group horses or handicappers. Was also a true gentlemen in both victory and defeat and will be greatly missed. R.I.P.
