1. George Lambton was a British thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
12 Facts About George Lambton
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George Lambton was British flat racing Champion Trainer in the 1906,1911 and 1912 seasons.
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The Honourable George Lambton was born in London on 23 November 1860, the fifth son of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham and his wife, Beatrix, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn.
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George Lambton was educated at Winchester, Brighton and Eton, and admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge on 11 June 1879.
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George Lambton trained Canterbury Pilgrim to win the 1896 Epsom Oaks for Lord Derby and the 1906 Epsom Oaks with Keystone II.
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George Lambton trained the winners of ten British Classic Races for the Earl including The Derby with Sansovino in 1924 and Hyperion in 1933.
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George Lambton trained the 1000 Guineas winner Diadem for Lord d'Abernon in 1917.
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In 1926 Lambton was replaced by Frank Butters as Lord Derby's trainer but remained as his racing manager and resumed training for the Earl in 1931.
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George Lambton became a public trainer and remained one until his retirement in 1945, dying a few days later on 23 July.
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George Lambton was the author of Men and Horses I Have Known.
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George Lambton lived at Mesnil Warren, Newmarket.
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George Lambton married Cicely Margaret Horner on 7 December 1908 in London.