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07 Feb 11
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LADY CLAGUE, the successful racehorse owner and breeder whose career highlights included prestige wins with Namid, Winonaand Key Change, died at the age of 89 on Saturday following a short illness.
Originally from the Isle Of Man, she moved to Hong Kong with her late husband Sir Douglas Clague, who died in 1981 after spending time as chairman of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Lady Clague had lived at Newberry Stud in Kilcullen since 1975. Under the Newberry Stud Farm Ltd banner,she ran a successful private yearling and breeding farm.
An honorary member of the Turf Club since 1996, her sprinter Namid won five times including three Group 3 races and the Group 1 Prix De l'Abbaye in 2000.
John Oxx, who trained Namid, paid tribute on Monday when he said: "She was a great owner of ours and she started with my father, so she was with us for more than 40 years, which is a long time, year in year out, to have horses with the same stable.
She was our longest-serving consistent owner and we'll all miss her great enthusiasm and her great love of her horses."
Among her other high-profile horses were four-time winner Key Change, who landed the Yorkshire Oaks in 1996, and Winona, a Classic heroine who landed the 1998 Irish Oaks by seven lengths.
"Namid was joint world champion highest-rated sprinter at 126 that year which gave her a great thrill, but she was the same whether she won or lost," added Oxx.
"She always enjoyed the day at the races even when they didn't win and it always comes out in people when they have a losing day and they are still the same. She always took something positive out of defeat and she was more than an owner, she was a very nice person to everybody."
Lady Clague also bred Snaefell who won eight races for Michael Halford, including three Group 3 races including the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last August.
Halford said: "She was a lovely lady in every sense of the word as she loved her horses and was a joy to train for.
"She knew her pedigrees inside out and we used to look forward to her coming to the stable and to work mornings as she was very knowledgeable.
"It's sad she's no longer around and our thoughts are with her family at this time."
Pat Murtagh, manager at Newberry since the 1970s added: "She was a real lady and I couldn't have worked for a nicer person.
"She was a great character and she loved her horses and going racing and basically everything about the industry. We'll all miss her sadly."
Peter Reynolds, manager of Ballymacoll Stud, also paid tribute and said: "She was a lovely lady and a great enthusiast for the game.
"When her late husbandmoved to Ireland it was great for the business here and she loved her racing. My sympathy goes to her family."
She is survived by her daughter Penney and son Jonathan whose colours were carried to victory by the John Oxx-trained Redskin Dancer in a maiden at Naas last season.
Her funeral service will take place on February 18 at Lonan Church on the Isle Of Man at midday
LADY CLAGUE, the successful racehorse owner and breeder whose career highlights included prestige wins with Namid, Winonaand Key Change, died at the age of 89 on Saturday following a short illness.
Originally from the Isle Of Man, she moved to Hong Kong with her late husband Sir Douglas Clague, who died in 1981 after spending time as chairman of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Lady Clague had lived at Newberry Stud in Kilcullen since 1975. Under the Newberry Stud Farm Ltd banner,she ran a successful private yearling and breeding farm.
An honorary member of the Turf Club since 1996, her sprinter Namid won five times including three Group 3 races and the Group 1 Prix De l'Abbaye in 2000.
John Oxx, who trained Namid, paid tribute on Monday when he said: "She was a great owner of ours and she started with my father, so she was with us for more than 40 years, which is a long time, year in year out, to have horses with the same stable.
She was our longest-serving consistent owner and we'll all miss her great enthusiasm and her great love of her horses."
Among her other high-profile horses were four-time winner Key Change, who landed the Yorkshire Oaks in 1996, and Winona, a Classic heroine who landed the 1998 Irish Oaks by seven lengths.
"Namid was joint world champion highest-rated sprinter at 126 that year which gave her a great thrill, but she was the same whether she won or lost," added Oxx.
"She always enjoyed the day at the races even when they didn't win and it always comes out in people when they have a losing day and they are still the same. She always took something positive out of defeat and she was more than an owner, she was a very nice person to everybody."
Lady Clague also bred Snaefell who won eight races for Michael Halford, including three Group 3 races including the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last August.
Halford said: "She was a lovely lady in every sense of the word as she loved her horses and was a joy to train for.
"She knew her pedigrees inside out and we used to look forward to her coming to the stable and to work mornings as she was very knowledgeable.
"It's sad she's no longer around and our thoughts are with her family at this time."
Pat Murtagh, manager at Newberry since the 1970s added: "She was a real lady and I couldn't have worked for a nicer person.
"She was a great character and she loved her horses and going racing and basically everything about the industry. We'll all miss her sadly."
Peter Reynolds, manager of Ballymacoll Stud, also paid tribute and said: "She was a lovely lady and a great enthusiast for the game.
"When her late husbandmoved to Ireland it was great for the business here and she loved her racing. My sympathy goes to her family."
She is survived by her daughter Penney and son Jonathan whose colours were carried to victory by the John Oxx-trained Redskin Dancer in a maiden at Naas last season.
Her funeral service will take place on February 18 at Lonan Church on the Isle Of Man at midday
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r.i.p. ..she will be sadly missed both for her input as a breeder and as a true lady of the turf ....
The first horse I thought of before I read the thread was Key Change. Couldn't think of the other two.
I always like to have a punt on Snaefell as I am a regular on the Isle Of Man over on the Snaefell boat. Many is the day I have watched the Champion Stakes in Leopardstown from the Irish Bar in Douglas.
Workrider, do I recall her having horses with Clem Magnier back in 70's etc.
I always like to have a punt on Snaefell as I am a regular on the Isle Of Man over on the Snaefell boat. Many is the day I have watched the Champion Stakes in Leopardstown from the Irish Bar in Douglas.
Workrider, do I recall her having horses with Clem Magnier back in 70's etc.
cant say if i do tbh soapp i was in england from 72 till 78 ...you've got me thinking of that little mare who won loads of races for him and its doing my head in ....damn you soapp 
Yes Clem Magnier did train for her in the 70s,horses wore a white bridle
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