George Blackwell (horse racing)
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George Blackwell | |
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.png) In The Sketch, 6 May 1903 | |
| Born | 1861 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 16 September 1942 (aged 80–81) Newmarket, Suffolk, England |
| Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
George Blackwell (1861–1942) was a British racehorse trainer. He was Champion Trainer in 1903, and is one of the few trainers to have trained both an Epsom Derby winner (Rock Sand, 1903) and a Grand National winner (Sergeant Murphy, 1923).[1]
Biography[edit]
George Blackwell was born in Cambridge in 1861.[2]
He died at his home in Newmarket, Suffolk on 16 September 1942.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Wright, Howard (1986). The Encyclopedia of Flat Racing. Robert Hale. p. 28. ISBN 0-7090-2639-0.
- ^ Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 61. ISBN 0354085360. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Trained Many Classic Winners". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 16 September 1942. p. 8. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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