Mathew Dawson

Mathew Dawson
Caricature of Mathew Dawson, 1886
OccupationTrainer
Born9 January 1820
Gullane, Scotland, Great Britain
Died18 August 1898 (aged 78)
Major racing wins
British Classic Race wins:
2,000 Guineas (5)
1,000 Guineas (5)
Epsom Oaks (5)
Epsom Derby (6)
St. Leger Stakes (7)
Significant horses
St. Simon, Melton, Ladas, Sir Visto, Minting, Atlantic.

Mathew Dawson (1820–1898) was a British racehorse trainer. In a career which lasted from 1840 until his death in 1898 he trained the winners of twenty-eight British Classic Races, a figure surpassed by only two other men.[1] He was significant as one of the first trainers to run a public stable, rather than being the employee of a wealthy patron. He was based for most of his career at Newmarket, Suffolk. His first name is sometimes recorded as "Matthew", but "Mathew" is more usual.

  1. ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third ed.). Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.