Mathew Dawson
Caricature of Mathew Dawson, 1886 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1820 |
| Died | 18 August 1898 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Race wins: 2,000 Guineas (5) 1,000 Guineas (5) Epsom Oaks (5) Epsom Derby (6) St. Leger Stakes (7) | |
| Significant horses | |
| St. Simon, Melton, Ladas, Sir Visto, Minting, Atlantic. | |
Mathew Dawson (1820–1898) was a British racehorse trainer. In a career which lasted from 1840 until his death in 1898 he trained the winners of twenty-eight British Classic Races, a figure surpassed by only two other men. He was significant as one of the first trainers to run a public stable, rather than being the employee of a wealthy patron. He was based for most of his career at Newmarket, Suffolk. His first name is sometimes recorded as "Matthew", but "Mathew" is more usual.