George Alexander Baird (30 September 1861 – 18 March 1893) was a wealthy British race horse owner, breeder and the most successful amateur jockey (gentleman rider) of his day, who rode under the assumed name of Mr. Abington.
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Baird's London house - 36 Curzon Street - came to him during an evening of dining and drinking with it's then owner Sir George Chetwynd, another man of the turf.
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He also leased Whittington Old Hall for a period, and took up residence when attending meets in the area.
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His stud was at Kentford near Newmarket (now called Meddler Stud), later transferring this to Moulton Paddocks in 1892.
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In 1893, he visited America with Charlie Mitchell and Jem Hall plus their trainers to challenge "Gentleman" Jim Corbett to a bout.
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