Career
Starkey scaled the heights of his profession during his 33-year career in which he rode 1,989 winners on the Flat. He claimed a notable Classic double-double in 1978 when landing The Derby and Irish Derby on Shirley Heights and the Oaks and Irish Oaks on Fair Salinia. As well as Classic success on Shirley Height and Fair Salinia, Starkey landed the 1964 Oaks on Homeward Bound and the 2,000 Guineas on To-Agori-Mou in 1981 and Dancing Brave in 1986.
Starkey died of cancer at the age of 70 at his home outside Newmarket on 14 April 2010.
He had two daughters with Christine, namely Helen and Anna Starkey. 1964, 1978 Epsom Oaks
1965 Danish Derby riding Fonseca
1966, 1978, 1988 Ascot Gold Cup
1975 Prix de l"Arc de Triomphe riding Star Appeal
1975, 1982, 1986 Eclipse Stakes
1977 Sun Chariot Stakes
1978 Epsom Derby riding Shirley Heights
1978 Jockey Club Stakes
1978, 1987 Sagaro Stakes
1978, 1987 Palace House Stakes
1979 Lockinge Stakes riding Young Generation
1979 Musidora Stakes
1979 Diomed Stakes
1980 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
1980, 1981 Greenham Stakes
1978 Epsom Derby riding Shirley Heights
1981 Grosser Preis von Baden
1981, 1986 2,000 Guineas Stakes
1981, 1987 Poule d"Essai des Poulains
1982 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
1982 Prix Vermeille
1982 Earl of Sefton Stakes
1982, 1987 Gordon Richards Stakes
1982, 1089 Brigadier Gerard Stakes
1983 Sandown Classic Trial
1984, 1986 Craven Stakes
1985 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
1985 John Porter Stakes
1985, 1987 Sussex Stakes
1986 Celebration Mile
1986 Preis von Europa
1986 Diadem Stakes
1986 Ebor Handicap
1986, 1987 Jockey Club Stakes
1987 Prix de la Forêt
1988 Goodwood Cup
1989 Nassau Stakes
1989 Henry II Stakes
1989 Lingfield Derby Trial.
