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1884 - 1954
Lucien Appleby Lyne was born in Jessamine, Kentucky, on July 30, 1884, the son of Sanford Lyne, a well-known Kentucky horse breeder.
Lucien began riding in public in 1899 and rode more than 1,000 winners during his career.
He rode his first winner in Britain on Sir William (left) at Newmarket on April 28, 1903. Later that same year he won Goodwood's Nassau Stakes on Red Lily.
He won the 1908 1,000 Guineas (below) on Rhodora, on which he also won that year's Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.
In 1936, he began training horses at Maison Lafitte.
On 1,000 Guineas day, Rhodora did not look well at the start of the race.Â
Her coat was rough (a consequence of the American system of training, which largely dispensed with clothing) and she did not ' fill the eye as a likely winner'.
There were 19 runners.
Lucien Lyne died on Wednesday, 24 February, 1954. He was 69.
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