Background
He was the third son of the three-times Champion Jockey, Tom Cannon, Senior, while his brothers were another champion, Morny Cannon, Tom Cannon, Junior. and Charles Cannon.
He was the third son of the three-times Champion Jockey, Tom Cannon, Senior, while his brothers were another champion, Morny Cannon, Tom Cannon, Junior. and Charles Cannon.
He was named after Kempton Park Racecourse. He quit riding shortly before World War I (during which he served in the Royal Flying Corps) and ran a garage in Newmarket. He ultimately retired to Hove on the south coast.