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1871 - 1950
William Lowe
William Lowe
1871 - 1950
1871 - 1950
Born at East Ilsley, William Percy Lowe was apprenticed to his father and rode about 30 winners on the Flat for his father's stable. He also rode under National Hunt rules.
Born at East Ilsley, William Percy Lowe was apprenticed to his father and rode about 30 winners on the Flat for his father's stable. He also rode under National Hunt rules.
He began training following the death of his father, initially at Kennett House, though for most of his career he combined farming with training at Manor Farm, East Ilsley, Berkshire.
He began training following the death of his father, initially at Kennett House, though for most of his career he combined farming with training at Manor Farm, East Ilsley, Berkshire.
He held a Flat licence from 1905 to 1942 and had his first big race success in 1906 when training Succory to win the inaugural running of the Newbury Spring Cup.
He held a Flat licence from 1905 to 1942 and had his first big race success in 1906 when training Succory to win the inaugural running of the Newbury Spring Cup.
Other major race victories included the Great Metropolitan Handicap (1922), Newbury Spring Cup (1928), Newbury Summer Cup (1929), King’s Stand Stakes (1931) and Liverpool Autumn Cup (1931). He saddled the winners of Royal Ascot’s King George V Stakes in successive years (1930 and 1931) and won many races with Silver Streak, King’s Oven, Somme Orb, Stingo and Sligo.
Other major race victories included the Great Metropolitan Handicap (1922), Newbury Spring Cup (1928), Newbury Summer Cup (1929), King’s Stand Stakes (1931) and Liverpool Autumn Cup (1931). He saddled the winners of Royal Ascot’s King George V Stakes in successive years (1930 and 1931) and won many races with Silver Streak, King’s Oven, Somme Orb, Stingo and Sligo.
William Lowe died, aged 79, died at his home in Chilton on Monday, 16 October, 1950, leaving £1,198.
William Lowe died, aged 79, died at his home in Chilton on Monday, 16 October, 1950, leaving £1,198.
Information sourced from ‘A Biographical Dictionary of Racehorse Trainers in Berkshire 1850-1939’ by David Boyd, published in 1998.
Information sourced from ‘A Biographical Dictionary of Racehorse Trainers in Berkshire 1850-1939’ by David Boyd, published in 1998.
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