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Marcus Maskell Marsh (1904–1983) was an
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racehorse trainer. He was the son of the trainer Richard Marsh. His British Classic wins included The Derby and St. Leger with
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(1952) and
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(1934) as well as the
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with Palestine (1950). He was
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in 1952. Marsh's career spanned over forty years until his retirement in 1964 with a break during World War II when he served in the Royal Air Force, RAF. On 28 September 1936 he married tennis player Eileen Bennett. In 1968 Marsh published his autobiography, ''Racing with the Gods''.


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* ''Racing with the Gods'' Marcus Marsh 1968 * A maharaja's turf : platinum jubilee of the triumph of Maharaja Sir Vijayasinhji Chhatrasinhji of Rajpipla in the Epsom Derby, 1934 British racehorse trainers 1904 births 1983 deaths Royal Air Force personnel of World War II {{UK-horseracing-bio-stub