Capt. William George "Bay" Middleton (1846 - April 9, 1892) was a noted English horseman of the 19th century. He was equerry to John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1869-1874 and 1882-1885.He was privately tutored at Wimbledon, gazetted to the 12th Lancers in 1865, and stationed in Cahir in County Tipperary. He rode his first Winning Race in 1867 at Cork Park. He joined the Lord Lieutenant's staff as an extra Aide de Camp in 1870, where he was based at the Viceregal Lodge in Dublin, was promoted to Captain and left services. Middleton was one of the best and most popular riders in the United Kingdom. When the Empress of Austria hunted in Ireland, he was her pilot. He repeatedly rode the winners over the stiffest steeplechase courses, including the Punchestown Grand National. Besides being distinguished as a horseman, he was a good cricketer, belonging to the Jockey Cricket Club.

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  • Capt. William George "Bay" Middleton (1846 - April 9, 1892) was a noted English horseman of the 19th century. He was equerry to John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1869-1874 and 1882-1885.He was privately tutored at Wimbledon, gazetted to the 12th Lancers in 1865, and stationed in Cahir in County Tipperary. He rode his first Winning Race in 1867 at Cork Park. He joined the Lord Lieutenant's staff as an extra Aide de Camp in 1870, where he was based at the Viceregal Lodge in Dublin, was promoted to Captain and left services. Middleton was one of the best and most popular riders in the United Kingdom. When the Empress of Austria hunted in Ireland, he was her pilot. He repeatedly rode the winners over the stiffest steeplechase courses, including the Punchestown Grand National. Besides being distinguished as a horseman, he was a good cricketer, belonging to the Jockey Cricket Club. His nickname "Bay" was either a reference to his reddish-brown hair, or derived from the name of the winner of the Epsom Derby winner in 1836. (en)
  • Capitán William George "Bay" Middleton (1846 - 9 de Abril de 1892) fue un notable jinete inglés del siglo XIX. Fue cabalerrizo de John Spencer, que era Lord Lieutenant de Irlanda. Su apodo "Bay" se refería a su cabello castaño rojizo, o se dice también, que derivaba del nombre del ganador de Epsom Derby en 1836. (es)
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  • Capt. William George "Bay" Middleton (1846 - April 9, 1892) was a noted English horseman of the 19th century. He was equerry to John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1869-1874 and 1882-1885.He was privately tutored at Wimbledon, gazetted to the 12th Lancers in 1865, and stationed in Cahir in County Tipperary. He rode his first Winning Race in 1867 at Cork Park. He joined the Lord Lieutenant's staff as an extra Aide de Camp in 1870, where he was based at the Viceregal Lodge in Dublin, was promoted to Captain and left services. Middleton was one of the best and most popular riders in the United Kingdom. When the Empress of Austria hunted in Ireland, he was her pilot. He repeatedly rode the winners over the stiffest steeplechase courses, including the Punchestown Grand National. Besides being distinguished as a horseman, he was a good cricketer, belonging to the Jockey Cricket Club. (en)
  • Capitán William George "Bay" Middleton (1846 - 9 de Abril de 1892) fue un notable jinete inglés del siglo XIX. Fue cabalerrizo de John Spencer, que era Lord Lieutenant de Irlanda. Su apodo "Bay" se refería a su cabello castaño rojizo, o se dice también, que derivaba del nombre del ganador de Epsom Derby en 1836. (es)
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