Alexander Archibald Scott (born February 8, 1960; died 30 September 1994) was a British thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

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 racehorse trainer

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 who was murdered by an employee with a grievance.
He was born the 3rd son of Sir James Scott, the 2nd Baronet of Rotherfield Park

Scott Baronets

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 and educated at Eton

Eton College

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 and Queens' College, Cambridge

Queens' College, Cambridge

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. In his career he trained 164 winners, including the future 1995 Epsom Derby

Epsom Derby

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 winner Lammtarra

Lammtarra

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 and the 1991 Breeders' Cup Sprint

Breeders' Cup Sprint

The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs , the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World...

winner Sheikh Albadou.
Scott married Julia Mary Mackenzie in 1986 and had three children.