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
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Horse racing
Breeder
* Royal Gem
Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia) was 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.
Breeding
He was a brown stallion b ...
(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 is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, It is home to the Melbourne Racing Club.
Horse-racing started there in 1859 on a bush track where the Melbo ...
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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 (Help:IPA/English, /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/) is a castration, castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated Camelidae, camels. By compa ...
who won 28 of his 89 starts, including the 1937 Newmarket Handicap
The Newmarket Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group One, Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1200 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Super Saturday in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carn ...
, the 1937 and 1939 Oakleigh Plate
The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club Group One, 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
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as well as the 1940 Goodwood Handicap
The Goodwood is a South Australian Jockey Club Group One, 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 ...
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* French Gem, winner of the 1938 VRC Oaks
The Victoria Racing Club Oaks (known as the Crown Oaks for sponsorship reasons), is a Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run under set weights conditions, over 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecou ...
and dam of Royal Gem
* Royal Gem
Royal Gem (foaled 1942 in Australia) was 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.
Breeding
He was a brown stallion b ...
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)[, 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.]
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Australian racehorse owners and breeders
1886 births
1953 deaths
Australian mining businesspeople