Gustavus Batthyany
| Gusztáv Batthyány-Strattman | |
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| Born | December 8, 1803 |
| Died | April 25, 1883 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Spouse(s) | Wilhelmine von Ahrenfeld |
Gusztáv, 5th Prince Batthyány-Strattmann (December 8, 1803 – April 25, 1883) was a Hungarian nobleman who bred horses in England where he was commonly known as Count Batthyány.
Batthyány was the son of Count Antal Batthyány de Németújvár and of his wife, Countess Mária Anna Festetics de Tolna. His family seat was Németújvár in western Hungary (now in Austria). The Batthyány family can trace its roots to the founding of Hungary in 896 AD by Árpád to one of seven princes called .
As a young man Batthyány emigrated to England where he became well known as an owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. In 1843 he established his own stud operation and in 1859 was elected to the Jockey Club. He hired trainer John Dawson to condition his horses at Newmarket. In 1875 his horse Galopin won the Epsom Derby and went on to be the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1888, 1889 and 1898. Galopin was the damsire of Bayardo and of the 1886 U.K. Triple Crown Champion, Flying Fox.
Batthyány was involved in the Magyar national movement as a member of the constitutional Hungarian Ministry of 1848. In 1851 he signed a letter together with Count Kázmér Batthyány, Bertalan Szemere, and Prince Paul Esterházy to his old friends, the Duke of Wellington and Lord Melbourne accusing Lajos Kossuth of high treason and terrorism. This letter exposed the divisions in the Magyar national movement to English supporters.
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