Isaac "Ike" Earnshaw (20 October 1859 – 1 May 1914) was an Australian trainer and owner of thoroughbred racehorses.
History
Isaac Earnshaw was the eldest son of John Earnshaw (c. 1834 – 28 October 1907) and Charlotte Rebecca Earnshaw, née Hurlston (c. 1834 – 20 September 1904), of
Pyrmont, New South Wales.
He began his career with horses as a stable boy at "Orville", the stables of W. Kelso, before he eventually become head man there. He next worked as a trainer at
Kogarah
Kogarah () is a suburb of Southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kogarah is located 14 kilometres (9 miles) south-west of the Sydney central business district and is considered to be the centre of the St George area.
Loca ...
. He succeeded F. W. Day (died 1919) as trainer at
Samuel Hordern
Sir Samuel Hordern (24 September 1876 – 3 June 1956) was an Australian businessman, animal breeder and philanthropist. Born into the prominent Sydney trading family, Hordern directed the family company of Anthony Hordern & Sons from 1909 t ...
's stables at Botany Street, Randwick in 1893, then when Hordern retired from racing in 1898 resumed business as a public trainer at Randwick. Among his patrons were J. Brown, W. Brown, H. R. Denison, W. and F. A. Moses, W. Brunton, R. C. Allen C. J. Britten, P. H. Morton, A. Hooke, and K. S. McLeod.
Among winners he trained were:

;New South Wales:
*AJC
All Aged Stakes: Bobrikoff (1910)
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* Agreement on Journey Continuation, an agreement between European rail operators to allow passengers in case of a missed connection
* Allen Jack+Cottier (AJ+C), an architectural practice
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Poseidon
Poseidon (; grc-gre, Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, he was venerated as a ch ...
(1900); Parsee (1908); Prince Foote (1909)
*AJC Autumn Stakes: Bobrikoff (1910)
*AJC
Breeders' Plate
The Breeders' Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old colts and geldings, held with set weight conditions, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in early October. Tota ...
: Zilka (1908)
*AJC Carrington Stakes: Heiro (1907)
*AJC
Champagne Stakes: Haulette (1900); Posadas (1911); Woorak (1914)
*AJC Clibborn Stakes: Jacamar (1911)
*AJC
Craven Plate
The Craven Plate is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race run over 2,000 metres, under Weight for Age conditions for three-year-olds and older, at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Total prize money for the race is A$750 ...
: Parsee (1910)
*AJC December Stakes: Chantress (1901); Woorak (1913)
*AJC
Doncaster Handicap: Sir Foote (1902)
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AJC Plate: Poseidon (1908)
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AJC St Leger
The AJC St Leger is an historical Australian Turf Club Thoroughbred horse race run over 2,600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia run under set weights with penalties for stayers three - years and older.
History
The AJC St L ...
: Poseidon (1907); Jacamar (1912)
*AJC
Sires' Produce Stakes The Owl (1907); Radnor (1913); Imshi (1914)
*AJC
The Metropolitan: The Skipper (1896)
*RRC Rosehill Cup: Moorilla (1913)
*AJC
Spring Stakes: Poseidon (1907)
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AJC Summer Cup: Bridegroom (1903)
*AJC
Sydney Cup
The Sydney Cup is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred handicap horse race, for horses three years old and older, run over 3200 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series and it is ...
: Moorilla (1911)
*Tattersall's Cup: Byplay (1911)
;Victoria
*VRC
Ascot Vale Stakes: Woorak (1914)
*VRC All-Aged Stakes: Chantress (1903); Antonio (1908); Parsee (1909)
*VATC
Caulfield Cup: Poseidon (1906, 1907)
*VATC
Caulfield Guineas: Parsee (1908)
*VATC
Caulfield Futurity Stakes: Sir Foote (1902); Antonio (1908)
*VATC
Eclipse Stakes
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown P ...
: Poseidon (1906, 1907)
*VRC
Melbourne Cup: Poseidon (1906); Apologue (1907)
*VRC
Melbourne Stakes
The VRC Champions Stakes, registered as the ''LKS Mackinnon Stakes'', is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia ...
: Poseidon (1907)
*MVRC
Moonee Valley Cup
The Moonee Valley Gold Cup is a registered Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four-years-old and upwards under Set Weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 2,500 metres, held annually at Moone ...
: Mirella (1897)
*VRC
Newmarket Handicap: Sir Foote (1902); Chantress (1903)
*VATC
Oakleigh Plate
The Oakleigh Plate is a Melbourne Racing Club 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
The Oakleigh ...
: Stand Off (1899)
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VRC Oaks: Haulette (1900); Beanba (1901)
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VRC St Leger
The VRC St Leger is a Listed Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2800 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on ANZAC Day.
History
First run in 1857, the race was ...
: Poseidon (1907)
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VRC Derby: Poseidon (1906)
Other winners he trained were: Apologue; Jeweller; Barbarossa; The Skipper, Jacamar, Superb and Imshi. When
Clark & Robinson moved to England, he served as their racing manager, and on his death replaced by
C. Leslie Macdonald.
He was known for his knowledge of breeding, his correctness, as a stickler for punctuality, and for his secretive nature. He was a "silent worker"— very few people knew what his horses were likely to do.
He was remarkably successful in treating crippled horses, notably Antonio and Sir Foote. He could be relied on for a candid assessment of a horse's health, potential and peculiarities, his assessment was as good as any "vet"'s. He was a "hands on" trainer, not one who wore kid gloves and tanned boots and took the credit for the work of subordinates.
Despite being a non-smoker and teetotaller he did not enjoy good health,
and died aged 53 following a successful hernia operation.
Family
Isaac Earnshaw (20 October 1859 – 1 May 1914) married Annie (c. 1868 – 10 August 1944). They had three children:
*Arthur H. Earnshaw
*
John Earnshaw
John William Earnshaw (1900–1982) was a self-taught Australian engineer, and inventor. He also researched and wrote about Australian history. Life and career
Earnshaw was born on 23 June 1900 in Randwick, New South Wales, the son of a noted Sydne ...
*Florence Earnshaw married R. S. Donald
His brothers were Arthur, John, and Joseph Henry Earnshaw.
His sister Charlotte Hessel Earnshaw married John Sherlock, B. A. on 20 December 1899.
References
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1859 births
1915 deaths
Australian racehorse trainers
Australian racehorse owners and breeders
19th-century Australian businesspeople