Sydney Paget
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Sydney Augustus Paget (April 19, 1857 - September 16, 1916) was an English
aristocrat
who owned and raced Thoroughbred
racehorses
in the United States and who managed the racing operations for prominent owners, William C. Whitney and James Ben Ali Haggin
.
He was the fifth son and twelfth child of Cecilia Wyndham and her husband, Lord Alfred Paget
. Sydney Paget served with the British Army
in the Second Boer War
, achieving the rank of Lieutenant with the machine gun section of the XIIth Yeomanry.
His brother, Almeric
, married Pauline Payne Whitney
, daughter of the enormously wealthy William C. Whitney who hired Sydney Paget to manage his New York
Thoroughbred racing stable. Paget ran a ranch at Big Horn, Wyoming
for William Whitney where he raised Thoroughbreds on the open range.
Among the other top horses Paget was involved with was the filly
Hamburg Belle who won the prestigious Belmont Futurity Stakes in 1903.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A04E4DF1439E433A25753C3A96E9C946297D6CF Hamburg Belle was owned by James Ben Ali Haggin but raced in Paget's name. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C03E3DE1F3AE733A25757C1A9639C946597D6CF
winner Plaudit
from John E. Madden
for $25,000.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A03EFD71E39E433A2575AC0A9619C94699ED7CF The horse continued to race successfully that year but broke down while training in early 1899 and was retired from racing. Paget sold Plaudit back to Madden for $12,000 who sent him to stand at stud
at his Hamburg Place breeding farm near Lexington, Kentucky
.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D01E6DB1438E733A25752C3A9639C94689ED7CF
In the pre-U.S. Triple Crown
era, Sydney Paget owned the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1898, Jean Bereaud
. The colt went on to win the 1899 Belmont Stakes
. Paget also won the 1905 Preakness Stakes
with Cairngorm
.
Sydney Paget died in London
on September 16, 1916 at age 59.
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...
aristocrat
Aristocracy (class)
The aristocracy are people considered to be in the highest social class in a society which has or once had a political system of Aristocracy. Aristocrats possess hereditary titles granted by a monarch, which once granted them feudal or legal privileges, or deriving, as in Ancient Greece and India,...
who owned and raced Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
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...
in the United States and who managed the racing operations for prominent owners, William C. Whitney and James Ben Ali Haggin
James Ben Ali Haggin
James Ben Ali Haggin was an Turkish Americanattorney, rancher, investor and a major owner/breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing...
.
He was the fifth son and twelfth child of Cecilia Wyndham and her husband, Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Paget
Lord Alfred Henry Paget was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.-Biography:...
. Sydney Paget served with the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
, achieving the rank of Lieutenant with the machine gun section of the XIIth Yeomanry.
His brother, Almeric
Almeric Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough
Almeric Hugh Paget, 1st Baron Queenborough GBE was born into a noble family, but left school with only £5 to his name...
, married Pauline Payne Whitney
Pauline Payne Whitney
Pauline Payne Whitney , was an American heiress and a member of the prominent Whitney family.She was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of William C. Whitney and Flora Whitney...
, daughter of the enormously wealthy William C. Whitney who hired Sydney Paget to manage his New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Thoroughbred racing stable. Paget ran a ranch at Big Horn, Wyoming
Big Horn, Wyoming
Big Horn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 198 at the 2000 census and 490 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
for William Whitney where he raised Thoroughbreds on the open range.
Among the other top horses Paget was involved with was the filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
Hamburg Belle who won the prestigious Belmont Futurity Stakes in 1903.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A04E4DF1439E433A25753C3A96E9C946297D6CF Hamburg Belle was owned by James Ben Ali Haggin but raced in Paget's name. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C03E3DE1F3AE733A25757C1A9639C946597D6CF
Paget racing stable
Near the end of the 1890s, Sydney Paget left the employ of W.C. Whitney to go on his own. In July of 1898 he bought Kentucky DerbyKentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
winner Plaudit
Plaudit
Plaudit was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of English Triple Crown champion, West Australian, Plaudit is best known for winning the 1898 Kentucky Derby....
from John E. Madden
John E. Madden
John Edward Madden was a prominent AmericanThoroughbred and Standardbred owner, breeder and trainer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He owned Hamburg Place Stud in Lexington, Kentucky and bred five Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winners.He was inducted into the National...
for $25,000.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A03EFD71E39E433A2575AC0A9619C94699ED7CF The horse continued to race successfully that year but broke down while training in early 1899 and was retired from racing. Paget sold Plaudit back to Madden for $12,000 who sent him to stand at stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
at his Hamburg Place breeding farm near Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D01E6DB1438E733A25752C3A9639C94689ED7CF
In the pre-U.S. Triple Crown
United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
In the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
era, Sydney Paget owned the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1898, Jean Bereaud
Jean Bereaud
Jean Bereaud was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse best known for winning an 1899 American Classic Race, the Belmont Stakes. He was bred by the partnership of David Gideon and John Daly at their Holmdel Stock Farm in Holmdel, New Jersey...
. The colt went on to win the 1899 Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
. Paget also won the 1905 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
with Cairngorm
Cairngorm (horse)
Cairngorm was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1905 Preakness Stakes.-Background:Bred by James Ben Ali Haggin, Cairngorm was out of Haggin's mare Linda Vista, and sired by his British stallion, Star Ruby. Grandsire Hampton was a multiple winner of top races in England...
.
Sydney Paget died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on September 16, 1916 at age 59.