About Arthur Budgett
Lived 1916 – 2011 (aged 95). Arthur Budgett was a horse trainer and horse breeding.
Arthur Budgett (26 May 1916 – 21 June 2011 ) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was one of only two people to have bred, owned and trained two English Derby winners.
Based at Whatcombe Estate in Berkshire, Budgett was British flat racing champion trainer in 1969.
Budgett purchased the mare Windmill Girl in 1962. Two of her foals were named after neighbouring villages in Norfolk, Blakeney and Morston, as was Blakeney's sire Hethersett. Blakeney went on to win the 1969 Derby and Morston followed up by winning the 1973 Derby.
Budgett retired in 1975.
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Who was Arthur Budgett?
Thoroughbred horse racing trainer
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Arthur Budgett was born on 26 May 1916.
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Arthur Budgett died on 21 June 2011.
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Arthur Budgett was a horse trainer and horse breeding.
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