John Porter (horseman)
| John Porter | |
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As depicted by Liborio Prosperi in Vanity Fair, 12 October 1889
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| Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
| Born |
2 March 1838 Rugeley, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 21 February 1922 (aged 83) |
| Career wins | 1863 to 1905 Races won: 1063 Prize Money won: £787,583 (win & place) |
| Major racing wins | |
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Middle Park Plate (1867, 1868, 1887, 1891) Epsom Derby (1868, 1882, 1883, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1899) Ascot Gold Cup (1868, 1879, 1880, 1902) St Leger Stakes (1869, 1886, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1899) 2000 Guineas (1882, 1885, 1886, 1891, 1899) Epsom Oaks (1882, 1892, 1900) Coronation Stakes (1884, 1894, 1896) Dewhurst Plate (1884, 1885, 1887, 1891, 1893, 1896, 1897, 1898) 1000 Guineas (1885, 1892) Grand Prix de Paris (1885) Champion Stakes (1885, 1886, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1896) Hardwicke Stakes (1886, 1887, 1896, 1898) Prince of Wales's Stakes (1888, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1904, 1905) Eclipse Stakes (1888, 1892, 1893, 1899, 1904) Lancashire Plate (1892) |
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| Significant horses | |
| Blue Gown, Pero Gomez, Isonomy, Shotover, Geheimniss, Paradox, Ormonde, Orbit, Friar's Balsam, Common, Orme, La Fleche, Flying Fox, William the Third, Darley Dale | |
John Porter (2 March 1838 – 21 February 1922) was an English Thoroughbred flat racing trainer whose horses won the English Triple Crown three times.
He was also the founder of Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire, England.
Born in Rugeley, Staffordshire, the National Horseracing Museum says that John Porter "was undoubtedly the most successful trainer of the Victorian era."
His father was a tailor and his mother a dressmaker. He left school in 1852, as his father was eager for him to join the legal profession. However, John Porter visited John Day’s stables while on holiday and was impressed with what he saw.
In 1853 John Porter (aged 15) was apprenticed to John Day, who trained racehorses principally for lawyer Henry Padwick, at Michel Grove, near Worthing, Sussex. The stable moved to Findon, Sussex in 1857.
Soon after the move, John Day left Findon after a disagreement with Mr Padwick, and Porter’s apprenticeship was terminated. He stayed at Findon under William Goater, who took over the trainer’s licence. He became secretary and in many ways manager of the establishment on behalf of Mr Padwick, and one cannot help but wonder how, by the age of 17, he had achieved the knowledge and the confidence to take on such a complex role and handle it with the skill, talent, erudition and integrity that led to the great career that followed.
Porter was given his first chance to train by Sir Joseph Hawley, who built the Kingsclere training establishment, near Newbury, Berks. During his career Porter also trained for King George V, the Duke of Westminster, The Duke of Portland, the Earl of Crewe and Earl of Portsmouth.
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