New Posts For Thread: Obituary : Helen Johnson Houghtonhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghtonHelen Johnson Houghton, who has died aged 102, became the first woman to train a Classic winner when she sent out Gilles De Retz to win the 2,000 Guineas in 1956; her name did not, however, appear in the record books as the Jockey Club did not in thoAccording to John Randall's obit in the Post yesterday, the hunting accident that killed her husband involved him being thrown from his horse into the path of an oncoming lorry. Helen and her children were there and saw it happenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526678559#526678559According to John Randall's obit in the Post yesterday, the hunting accident that killed her husband involved him being thrown from his horse into the path of an oncoming lorry. Helen and her children were there and saw it happenFri, 07 Dec 2012 08:51:42 -0600, which they bought from Francis Cobb, who had once taken his hunter to Aintree and jumped him round the course at dusk after the Grand National had been run.the good old days when racing was for toffs and "sporting gentlemen"https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526678209#526678209, which they bought from Francis Cobb, who had once taken his hunter to Aintree and jumped him round the course at dusk after the Grand National had been run.the good old days when racing was for toffs and "sporting gentlemen"Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:36:05 -0600As a young man I was at Ascot when Ile de bourbon won KG & QE Dianond Stakes. Was a fan of the Johnson houghtons from that day.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526678055#526678055As a young man I was at Ascot when Ile de bourbon won KG & QE Dianond Stakes. Was a fan of the Johnson houghtons from that day.Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:28:31 -0600PDF form http://bit.ly/QMu4N2https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526675301#526675301PDF form http://bit.ly/QMu4N2Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:06:33 -0600How times change,though even in the 60s the Jockey Club were particularly backward. ( Surprise.surprise ). The argument as I remember it was that women were such weak,easily-led creatures that,although themselves not given to evil-doing,were all toohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526674165#526674165How times change,though even in the 60s the Jockey Club were particularly backward. ( Surprise.surprise ). The argument as I remember it was that women were such weak,easily-led creatures that,although themselves not given to evil-doing,were all tooFri, 07 Dec 2012 04:44:37 -0600Priscilla Hastings: Racing trainer who bridged the gender gap in her sportBY SUE MONTGOMERY SATURDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2010 independent.co.ukThere was a reminder of two of the sport of horse racing's stereotypes with the recent death of Priscilla Hastinhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526666609#526666609Priscilla Hastings: Racing trainer who bridged the gender gap in her sportBY SUE MONTGOMERY SATURDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2010 independent.co.ukThere was a reminder of two of the sport of horse racing's stereotypes with the recent death of Priscilla HastinThu, 06 Dec 2012 18:12:59 -0600Memories of a golden day in 1937By Neil Clark 30 May 2007 telegraph.co.ukSeventy years ago this week, Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister, Mrs Simpson married Edward Windsor and, on a warm, sunny day on Epsom Downs, a piece of horse racing histhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526666465#526666465Memories of a golden day in 1937By Neil Clark 30 May 2007 telegraph.co.ukSeventy years ago this week, Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister, Mrs Simpson married Edward Windsor and, on a warm, sunny day on Epsom Downs, a piece of horse racing histThu, 06 Dec 2012 18:06:31 -0600British Pathe: Woman wins right to train horseshttp://www.britishpathe.com/video/woman-wins-training-rightshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526666421#526666421British Pathe: Woman wins right to train horseshttp://www.britishpathe.com/video/woman-wins-training-rightsThu, 06 Dec 2012 18:04:12 -0600Not that is matters but some stuff on colours on these important folks...Mrs Florence Nagle - Rifle Green, Red crossbelts, Black velvet cap with silver tassel. Appropriate colours!!Miss Auriol V Sinclair - Chocolate and buff quartered, sleeves revershttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526664465#526664465Not that is matters but some stuff on colours on these important folks...Mrs Florence Nagle - Rifle Green, Red crossbelts, Black velvet cap with silver tassel. Appropriate colours!!Miss Auriol V Sinclair - Chocolate and buff quartered, sleeves reversThu, 06 Dec 2012 16:30:32 -0600Indeed, salmon - A good line of lineage there.Like yourself - I knew of Florence Nagle eventually winning Women's 'Right to Train' from the Jockey Club... However, the predominant Female trainer of that time would have been Miss Auriol Sinclair - whhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29525801/obituary-helen-johnson-houghton?post_id=526661505#526661505Indeed, salmon - A good line of lineage there.Like yourself - I knew of Florence Nagle eventually winning Women's 'Right to Train' from the Jockey Club... However, the predominant Female trainer of that time would have been Miss Auriol Sinclair - whThu, 06 Dec 2012 14:45:11 -0600