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'''Marcus Maskell Marsh''' (1904–1983) was an [[England|English]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]] [[Horse trainer|trainer]] whose [[British Classic Races|British Classic]] wins included the [[Epsom Derby]] and [[St. Leger Stakes|St. Leger]] with [[Tulyar (horse)|Tulyar]] (1952) and [[Windsor Lad]] (1934) as well as the [[2,000 Guineas Stakes|2,000 Guineas]] with [[Palestine (horse)|Palestine]] (1950).<ref>[http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewDocument?id=1122 Horseracing History Online - Person Profile : Marcus Marsh<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was [[British flat racing Champion Trainer]] in 1952.
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'''[[British Classic Races|British Classic Race]] wins as trainer:'''<br />[[2000 Guineas]] (1)<br />[[Epsom Derby]] (2)<br />[[St Leger Stakes|St Leger]] (2)
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|horses = [[Windsor Lad]], [[The Bug (horse)|The Bug]], [[Palestine (horse)|Palestine]], [[Tulyar]]
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'''Marcus Maskell Marsh''' (1904–1983) was an [[England|English]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]] [[Horse trainer|trainer]]. He was the son of the trainer [[Richard Marsh (horseman)|Richard Marsh]]. His [[British Classic Races|British Classic]] wins included [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] and [[St. Leger Stakes|St. Leger]] with [[Tulyar (horse)|Tulyar]] (1952) and [[Windsor Lad]] (1934) as well as the [[2,000 Guineas Stakes|2,000 Guineas]] with [[Palestine (horse)|Palestine]] (1950).<ref>[http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewDocument?id=1122 Horseracing History Online Person Profile : Marcus Marsh<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was [[British flat racing Champion Trainer]] in 1952.


Marsh's career spanned over forty years until his retirement in 1964 with a break during [[World War II]] when he served in the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]].
Marsh's career spanned over forty years until his retirement in 1964 with a break during [[World War II]] when he served in the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]].


On 28 September 1936 he married tennis player [[Eileen Bennett]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis Star To Marry Again|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19360924/052/0004|work=[[Dundee Evening Telegraph]]|publisher=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|date=24 September 1936|page=4|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Noted Tennis Player Wed|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19360929/064/0006|work=[[Aberdeen Journal]]|publisher=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|date=29 September 1936|page=6|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
In 1968 Marsh published his autobiography, ''Racing with the Gods''.
In 1968 Marsh published his autobiography, ''Racing with the Gods''.


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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* ''Racing with the Gods'' Marcus Marsh 1968 ISBN 0-498-07460-9
* ''Racing with the Gods'' Marcus Marsh 1968 {{ISBN|0-498-07460-9}}
* A maharaja's turf : platinum jubilee of the triumph of Maharaja Sir [[Vijayasinhji Chhatrasinhji]] of Rajpipla in the Epsom Derby, 1934<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sw2UtwAACAAJ|
title=A Maharaja's Turf|author1=Singh, Indra Vikram|author2=Maheshwari Devi Panwar|author3=Manvendra Singh Gohil|author4=Vishvajeet Singh|publisher=Gurgaon: Sporting Links|year=2011|isbn=978-81-901668-3-6}}</ref>


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Revision as of 21:28, 18 October 2022

Marcus Marsh
OccupationTrainer
Born1904
United Kingdom
Died1983
Major racing wins
British Classic Race wins as trainer:
2000 Guineas (1)
Epsom Derby (2)
St Leger (2)
Racing awards
British flat racing Champion Trainer (1952)
Significant horses
Windsor Lad, The Bug, Palestine, Tulyar

Marcus Maskell Marsh (1904–1983) was an English racehorse trainer. He was the son of the trainer Richard Marsh. His British Classic wins included The Derby and St. Leger with Tulyar (1952) and Windsor Lad (1934) as well as the 2,000 Guineas with Palestine (1950).[1] He was British flat racing Champion Trainer in 1952.

Marsh's career spanned over forty years until his retirement in 1964 with a break during World War II when he served in the RAF.

On 28 September 1936 he married tennis player Eileen Bennett.[2][3] In 1968 Marsh published his autobiography, Racing with the Gods.

References

  1. ^ Horseracing History Online – Person Profile : Marcus Marsh
  2. ^ "Tennis Star To Marry Again". Dundee Evening Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 24 September 1936. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Noted Tennis Player Wed". Aberdeen Journal. British Newspaper Archive. 29 September 1936. p. 6.

Further reading



  1. ^ Singh, Indra Vikram; Maheshwari Devi Panwar; Manvendra Singh Gohil; Vishvajeet Singh (2011). A Maharaja's Turf. Gurgaon: Sporting Links. ISBN 978-81-901668-3-6.