George Whiting Badman (21 December 1886 – 3 September 1953) was a South Australian business man and horse breeder and owner.

Business

* Angaston Quarries * X. L. Quarries

Horse racing

Breeder

* Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia, out of French Gem), a versatile Thoroughbred racehorse that won 23 races ranging from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 12 furlongs (2,400 m). He was later a successful sire in the United States. * Good Whiskey, 1930 winner of the Australian Steeplechase at

Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a publi ...

Owner

* Aurie's Star (foaled in 1932), (leased for 3 years by G. W. Badman from J. Murphy of Hamley Bridge) a

gelding A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. Castration, as well as the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male equine to be calmer and better-behaved, makin ...

who won 28 of his 89 starts, including the 1937 Newmarket Handicap, the 1937 and 1939

Oakleigh Plate The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$750,000. History The Oakleigh ...

as well as the 1940

Goodwood Handicap The Goodwood is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia in the SAJC Au ...

. * French Gem, winner of the 1938 VRC Oaks and dam of Royal Gem * Royal Gem

Family

Badman was born on 21 Dec 1886 at Lower Light, South Australia. George Whiting Badman was the son of Joel Badman (1853-1924) and Adelaide Louisa née Whiting (1864-1950) He married Ivy Clarice Bodey (1891–1966) on 21 Feb 1914 at the residence of J Thorne, Malvern, South Australia, Australia and divorced on 17 December 1920. He married his second cousin, Rita Isabell Pank (17 September 1887 Adelaide – 4 April 1971 St Georges, South Australia), on 29 January 1923 at Dulwich, South Australia, Australia. She was the daughter of George Thomas Pank (1844-1916) and Mary Emma (formerly Hulbert née Badman). (1847-1925) Together Rita and George had 2 daughters. Shirley (27 November 1924) & Marie Rita (3 April 1928) Both girls were born at "Rockford" Park Terrace, Wayville, South Australia He died in a private hospital in Adelaide on 3 September 1953 at the age of 66., quote=Mr. George Whiting Badman, one of Australia's racing personalities, died in a private hospital last night. Mr. Badman, who was 68 had outstanding success with cattle bred on his Riverdale Fresians stud farm at Murray Bridge. He won many championships, and only yesterday was successful at the Royal Show with exhibits Mr. Badman bred the famous "Gem" family horses, two of whom Royal Gem and Beau Gem, are at present figuring prominently in the breeding industry in America. Both horses were sold at a high figure to American interests. Mr. Badman burst into the racing world several years ago with Aurie's Star one of the greatest sprinters ever known in Australia, and still the Australasian time recordholder for six furlongs in 1 min. 8.25 sec. at Flemington in 1940. Mr. Badman leaves a widow and two daughters, Mesdames D Babbage and B. Sinclair. The burial will take place privately.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Badman, George Whiting Australian racehorse owners and breeders 1886 births 1953 deaths Australian mining businesspeople