Career
He was twice Champion Jockey of Britain. Foreign the most successful period of his career, he was stable jockey to Sam Darling at Beckhampton. He was a short priced favourite to follow up in the Derby, but the colt did not stay the distance and eventually finished third.
In 1907, he finished with 146 winners from 732 rides, a near 20% strike rate.
In 1911 he scored a succession of top class victories on Darling"s stayer, Willonyx, winning the Chester Cup, Ascot Gold Cup, Jockey Club Cup and Cesarewitch. Higgs later became a trainer and developed Blacklands Study in Wiltshire.
In 1999, he was ranked the 28th greatest flat jockey of the 20th century by the Racing Post. Classic Races Selected other races.