Neptune Stagg
Neptune Stagg & Cruiskeen
Neptune Stagg & Cruiskeen
1824 - 1877
1824 - 1877
Neptune Henry Stagg was born at Bingham, Nottinghamshire, and was baptised on July 4, 1824. He suffered from a 'cock-eye' (squint) throughout his life.
Neptune Henry Stagg was born at Bingham, Nottinghamshire, and was baptised on July 4, 1824. He suffered from a 'cock-eye' (squint) throughout his life.
He was apprenticed to Thomas Saunders at Hednesford and won the first Cesarewitch in 1839 on Cruiskeen who landed a gamble. He also won the 1841 Chester Cup on the same horse.
He was apprenticed to Thomas Saunders at Hednesford and won the first Cesarewitch in 1839 on Cruiskeen who landed a gamble. He also won the 1841 Chester Cup on the same horse.
He rode in the Derby & Grand National.
He rode in the Derby & Grand National.
Neptune married twice.
Neptune married twice.
He bred all the horses that he owned.
He bred all the horses that he owned.
From 1851 to 1864 he was landlord of the Coach & Horses Inn in Birmingham's City Centre.
From 1851 to 1864 he was landlord of the Coach & Horses Inn in Birmingham's City Centre.
On February 8, 1877, aged 53, he drowned himself in a water butt attached to his house in Tindal Street, Balsall Heath, in the parish of King's Norton.
On February 8, 1877, aged 53, he drowned himself in a water butt attached to his house in Tindal Street, Balsall Heath, in the parish of King's Norton.
He left a widow, Mary White Stagg.
He left a widow, Mary White Stagg.
He died intestate: his affairs were handled by William Henry Powell, a solicitor operating from Temple Street, Birmingham.
He died intestate: his affairs were handled by William Henry Powell, a solicitor operating from Temple Street, Birmingham.
He was one of nine children.
He was one of nine children.
His jockey son, Frank Dudley Stagg, died at Newmarket on October 22, 1932, aged 83.
His jockey son, Frank Dudley Stagg, died at Newmarket on October 22, 1932, aged 83.
Neptune rode Fanny Grey, winner of the 1849 Manchester Grand Steeplechase.
Neptune rode Fanny Grey, winner of the 1849 Manchester Grand Steeplechase.
Article courtesy Chas Hammond
Article courtesy Chas Hammond
Neptune Stagg won the 1841 Chester Cup, then known as the Trademen's Plate, on Cruiskeen in 1841.
Neptune Stagg won the 1841 Chester Cup, then known as the Trademen's Plate, on Cruiskeen in 1841.