Thomas Kennedy Laidlaw
PC (Ire) (8 November 1864 – 9 September 1943) was a
Scottish
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-born
Irish
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** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
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racehorse
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owner and
breeder
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.
Laidlaw was educated at Park School and the
University of Glasgow
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, but later moved to
Ireland
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. His racing colours were black with gold spots. He bred
Aboyeur
Aboyeur (1910–circa 1917) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1912 to 1913 he ran seven times and won two races. In June 1913 Aboyeur won The Derby at record odds of 100/1. He was awarded the race ...
, winner of the
1913 Epsom Derby
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, and
Gregalach and
Grakle, winners of the
Grand National
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in 1929 and 1931 respectively, although he did not own any of them at the time of their wins. He was also
High Sheriff of County Dublin
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in 1919, and appointed to the
Privy Council of Ireland
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in the
1922 New Year Honours
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,
entitling him to the style "The Right Honourable".
Footnotes
References
*Obituary, ''
The Times
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'', 11 September 1943
1864 births
1943 deaths
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
Alumni of the University of Glasgow
Irish racehorse owners and breeders
Members of the Privy Council of Ireland
High Sheriffs of County Dublin
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