Henry Huxtable
1848 - 1903
1848 - 1903
Henry Hanson Huxtable was born in Manchester in 1848. He began riding at 15 and rode his first winner in 1865.
Henry Hanson Huxtable was born in Manchester in 1848. He began riding at 15 and rode his first winner in 1865.
He won his share of good races including the Goodwood Cup, Cambridgeshire, Portland Handicap and Ayr Gold Cup.
He won his share of good races including the Goodwood Cup, Cambridgeshire, Portland Handicap and Ayr Gold Cup.
He rode successfully in Britain until 1885 when he moved first to Germany and then on to Hungary. He won the Austrian Derby in 1890, for which he was given what was described as a ‘small mansion’ in the Hungarian training centre of Alag, by the grateful owner Prince Festetics.
He rode successfully in Britain until 1885 when he moved first to Germany and then on to Hungary. He won the Austrian Derby in 1890, for which he was given what was described as a ‘small mansion’ in the Hungarian training centre of Alag, by the grateful owner Prince Festetics.
Henry then took up training and, with his chubby cheeks and round red face, was known as ‘The Bishop’.
Henry then took up training and, with his chubby cheeks and round red face, was known as ‘The Bishop’.
He died suddenly of a heart attack in Budapest on March 28, 1903, aged 58, and was buried in the old cemetery in Dunakeszi. His monument was inscribed ‘Gone but not forgotten’.
He died suddenly of a heart attack in Budapest on March 28, 1903, aged 58, and was buried in the old cemetery in Dunakeszi. His monument was inscribed ‘Gone but not forgotten’.
His son, Henry Huxtable (1878-1916), was born on August 28, 1878 and followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a jockey. He won the Velka Pardubicka in 1906 on Tigra.
His son, Henry Huxtable (1878-1916), was born on August 28, 1878 and followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a jockey. He won the Velka Pardubicka in 1906 on Tigra.
Another son, Robert, was also a jockey. He died in India on July 1, 1920, aged 37.
Another son, Robert, was also a jockey. He died in India on July 1, 1920, aged 37.
Biggest wins:
Biggest wins:
1866 Cambridgeshire – Actaea
1866 Cambridgeshire – Actaea
1867 City & Suburban Handicap – Abergeldie
1867 City & Suburban Handicap – Abergeldie
1873 Goodwood Cup – Flageolet
1873 Goodwood Cup – Flageolet
1876 Portland Handicap – Lollypop
1876 Portland Handicap – Lollypop
1876 Ayr Gold Cup – Coltness
1876 Ayr Gold Cup – Coltness
1877 Goodwood Stakes – Prince George
1877 Goodwood Stakes – Prince George
1882 Liverpool Cup – Goggles
1882 Liverpool Cup – Goggles