Sir Joseph Henry Hawley, the 'lucky baronet' (1814-1875) was one of the most successful racehorse owners of the 19th century. He won four Derbies (Teddington 1851, Beadsman 1858, Musjid 1859 and Blue Gown 1868) and unknown, but vast, sums of money. He made all his own entries and managed his own trials, using weights which were even kept secret from his trainer. Though looking bland on the box-seat of his gig, he was cold and misanthropic. Sir Joseph acquired his racing interests whilst living in Florence, where he was influenced by Mr J M Stanley. With Stanley as a partner, Sir Joseph began his English racing career with horses trained at Newmarket. He soon set up a private stable at Fyfield near Andover, under the care of Alec Taylor. Later trainers were the Days at Danebury, George Manning at Cannons Heath in Hampshire, and then John Porter. Hawley later tried his own reforms, trying to restrict two-year-old racing and to enlarge the membership of the Jockey Club to a wider circle, but with little success. Nevertheless he was an outstanding figure of the Victorian racing scene. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg.