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[[File:Illus-silv-paget-03.jpg|thumb|250px|right|John Straker, dead ([[The Strand Magazine]], december 1892)]]

Fictional character.

== In the Sherlock Holmes stories ==

* John Straker was a retired jockey, who rode in [[Colonel Ross]]'s colours before he became too heavy for the weighing-chair ([[SILV]] {{refcanon|SILV|50}}). He has served [[Colonel Ross]] for five years as jockey, and for seven as trainer, and had always shown himself to be a zealous and honest servant ([[SILV]] {{refcanon|SILV|51}}).

* He was also known as William Darbyshire <ref>Derbyshire in some American editions.</ref> ([[SILV]] {{refcanon|SILV|243}}), who had a very dashing wife ([[SILV]] {{refcanon|SILV|603}}).

* He attempted to lamely injure [[Silver Blaze]] before the Wessex Cup so he could profit from betting against the horse ([[SILV]] {{refcanon|SILV|573}}). His plan involved taking the horse out at night and cutting a tendon with a delicate cataract knife ([[SILV]] {{refcanon|SILV|572}}).

* [[Silver Blaze]] kicked him in the head during the attempt, killing him instantly ([[SILV]] {{refcanon|SILV|592}}).

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