Richard C. Dawson
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Richard Cecil "Dick" Dawson (1865 – 1955) was an Irish-born
owner and trainer
of racehorses
.
From his home in Cloghran, Dawson went to Lambourn
, England
in 1897 and set up shop at Whatcombe Stables in Wantage
, Oxfordshire
. He brought with him the steeplechase horse Drogheda who won the 1898 Grand National
. Dawson left Whatcombe Stables to train flat racing
horses for newspaper
publisher Sir Edward Hulton
(1869-1925). He eventually returned to Whatcombe to take charge of the stables for HH Aga Khan III
.
working with Frederick Hollis as head stable lad,, Frederick Hollis with his wife Caroline nee Green from South Fawley lived in tied cottage at Whatcombe, he died around 1943 44 in tied cottage,,,,his son John Hollis born in tied cottage march 29 1930,took over the trainers license at 14 or 15, the youngest person in UK to hold a trainers license,and kept the stables working until he was called for national service, at 18, on a couple of occasions the night before the grand national and other big races they had to move the horses during the night, fearing the opposition would come and drug the horses,,,,
Dick Dawson was British Champion Trainer
in 1916, 1924 and 1929, winning numerous important races including four Epsom Derby
s, three St. Leger Stakes
, one 2,000 Guineas, and two Epsom Oaks
.
Dawson owned Blandford
, the English champion sire
in 1934, 1935 and 1938 who sired Bahram
, the 1935 English Triple Crown
champion.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
owner and trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
of racehorses
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
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From his home in Cloghran, Dawson went to Lambourn
Lambourn
Lambourn is a large village and civil parish in the northwestern part of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. Its metropolitan district has a population of 4,017, and is most noted for its associations with British National Hunt racehorse training....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1897 and set up shop at Whatcombe Stables in Wantage
Wantage
Wantage is a market town and civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. The town is on Letcombe Brook, about south-west of Abingdon and a similar distance west of Didcot....
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. He brought with him the steeplechase horse Drogheda who won the 1898 Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
. Dawson left Whatcombe Stables to train flat racing
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
horses for newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
publisher Sir Edward Hulton
Edward Hulton
Edward Hulton was a British newspaper publisher and thoroughbred racehorse owner. He founded the Daily Sketch in 1909.-Biography:...
(1869-1925). He eventually returned to Whatcombe to take charge of the stables for HH Aga Khan III
Aga Khan III
Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38. He was nominated to represent India to...
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working with Frederick Hollis as head stable lad,, Frederick Hollis with his wife Caroline nee Green from South Fawley lived in tied cottage at Whatcombe, he died around 1943 44 in tied cottage,,,,his son John Hollis born in tied cottage march 29 1930,took over the trainers license at 14 or 15, the youngest person in UK to hold a trainers license,and kept the stables working until he was called for national service, at 18, on a couple of occasions the night before the grand national and other big races they had to move the horses during the night, fearing the opposition would come and drug the horses,,,,
Dick Dawson was British Champion Trainer
British flat racing Champion Trainer
The Champion Trainer of flat racing in Great Britain is the trainer whose horses have won the most prize money during a season. The list below shows the Champion Trainer for each year since 1896.-----See also:* British flat racing Champion Jockey...
in 1916, 1924 and 1929, winning numerous important races including four Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
s, three St. Leger Stakes
St. Leger Stakes
The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.Established in 1776, the St. Leger...
, one 2,000 Guineas, and two Epsom Oaks
Epsom Oaks
The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June....
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Dawson owned Blandford
Blandford (horse)
Blandford was an Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland who sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four which won the Epsom Derby. He was the Leading sire in France and also in England in the same year.He was bred by the...
, the English champion sire
Father
A father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
in 1934, 1935 and 1938 who sired Bahram
Bahram (horse)
Bahram was an Irish-bred English-trained racehorse who was undefeated in his racing career winning the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, St. Leger Stakes and Epsom Derby which earned him the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.-Breeding:...
, the 1935 English Triple Crown
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse...
champion.