Sir Henry cecil 1943 - 2013

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Sir Henry Cecil has died at the grand old age of 70

Trainer based in Newmarket trained 25 classic winners including Frankel

Rip Sir Henry

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Sad news. A great trainer. RIP 

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A great trainer I may be 18 but he trained some off the greats like Frankel oh so sharp and light shift. One thing for sure his legacy will always live on

Rip Sir Henry

[BVADMIN]

Very sad news

One of the best trainers there has ever been R.I.P. Sir Henry Cecil.

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Sir Henry Cecil dies




Sir Henry Cecil has died at the age of 70, said a statement posted on the Newmarket trainer's official website.




Sir Henry Cecil: Legendary trainer died aged 70



Responsible for 25 British Classic winners and crowned champion trainer 10 times, Cecil was also the leading handler by some way at Royal Ascot with a record 75 successes.

Knighted by the Queen in 2011, his later years saw him battle cancer but were illuminated by the great Frankel, officially the best horse in the world and unbeaten in 14 starts before retirement.

A statement posted on www.sirhenrycecil.com read: "It is with great sadness that Warren Place Stables confirms the passing of Sir Henry Cecil earlier this morning.

"Following communication with the British Horseracing Authority, a temporary licence will be allocated to Lady Cecil. No further update is anticipated this afternoon."

Sir Henry Cecil factfile:

Full name: Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil.

Born: January 11, 1943 in Aberdeen.

Apprenticeship: Assistant to stepfather Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1964-8.
First trainer's licence: 1969.

Champion trainer: 1976, 1978-9, 1982, 1984-5, 1987-8, 1990, 1993. Set a record of 180 winners in 1987 (broken by Richard Hannon in 1993)

Derby winners: Slip Anchor 1985, Reference Point 1987, Commander In Chief 1993, Oath 1999.
Other British Classic winners: 1000 Guineas: One In A Million 1979, Fairy Footsteps 1981, Oh So Sharp 1985, Bosra Sham 1996, Sleepytime 1997, Wince 1999.

2000 Guineas: Bolkonski 1975, Wollow 1976, Frankel 2011.

Oaks: Oh So Sharp 1985, Diminuendo 1988, Snow Bride 1989, Lady Carla 1996, Reams Of Verse 1997, Ramruma 1999, Love Divine 2000, Light Shift 2007

St Leger: Light Cavalry 1980, Oh So Sharp 1985, Reference Point 1987, Michelozzo 1989
Irish Classic winners: 1000 Guineas: Cloonagh 1973, Derby: Old Vic 1989, Commander In Chief 1993, Oaks: Diminuendo 1988, Alydaress 1989, Ramruma 1999

French Classic winners: Derby: Old Vic 1989, Oaks: Indian Skimmer 1987, Rafha 1990
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winners: Reference Point 1987, Belmez 1990, King's Theatre 1994


Other information:

Cecil has trained more Royal Ascot winners than anyone else. His total of 75 includes success every year from 1974 to 2002, with the exception of 1996.

He won the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster nine times between 1975 and 1993 and the May Hill Stakes at the same track eight times from 1984 to 1996
He was awarded a Knighthood in the Queen's 2011 Birthday Honours List for his services to horse racing.

[johncox]

Sad news RIP.....Mind you a good few on here will dispute the grand old age bit, he allways came across as a nice bloke..

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very sad news. My favourite trainer of all time. Cant count the number of times me and my father went to thirsk on a Friday afternoon hoping the great man would turn up. he never did but I have had over 40 years of following horses in his care.

RIP Sir Henry A great man

Regards

Stewart

[NATHAN]

very sad news one of the all time greats of the sport

[pandas]

Not just a great trainer but a real character. I always remember his interview where he called the head handicapper a cheat lol

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So sad to read about the death of Sir Henry Cecil like many I followed his horses for many years. On a visit to Center Parcs I had a morning on the gallops and was very fortunate to have chosen the right spot that morning when Sir Henry brought his string down from Warren Place.

RIP Sir Henry such a great man.