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Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil (11 January 1943 – 11 June 2013) was a British flat racing horse trainer. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest trainers in history.〔Evans, Richard. ("Tortured genius of the Turf suffers a tragic fall from grace" ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 3 November 2000. Retrieved 19 June 2012.〕 Cecil was Champion Trainer 10 times and, as of June 2012, had trained 25 domestic Classic winners, comprising four winners of the Epsom Derby, eight winners of the Epsom Oaks, six winners of the 1,000 Guineas, three of the 2,000 Guineas and four winners of the St. Leger Stakes.〔("Sir Henry" ), Sir Henry Cecil website. Retrieved 18 June 2012.〕 His success in the Epsom Oaks and the 1,000 Guineas made him particularly renowned for his success with fillies.〔Wood, Greg. ("Time may be right for return of Cecil glory days" ), ''The Guardian'', 1 June 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2012.〕 He was the Master Trainer at Royal Ascot, where he successfully trained 75 winners.〔 Describing his approach to training, Cecil told ''The Daily Telegraph'': "I do everything by instinct really, not by the book. I like to think I’ve got a feeling for and understand my horses, that they tell me what to do really."〔Chadband, Ian. ("Henry Cecil the perfect man to handle wonderhorse Frankel" ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 12 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.〕 Cecil was knighted for services to horse racing in the Queen's 2011 Birthday Honours.〔("Queen's birthday honours list: Knights" ), ''The Guardian'', 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.〕〔McGrath, JA and Rainey, Sarah. ("Henry Cecil is the toast of horse racing after being awarded a knighthood" ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 10 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.〕 ==Background and education== Cecil was born on 11 January 1943 in a hospital near Aberdeen, ten minutes ahead of his twin brother David. His father, Lt. Hon. Henry Kerr Auchmuty Cecil, younger brother of the 3rd Lord Amherst of Hackney, had been killed in action with the Parachute Regiment in North Africa six weeks earlier, between 30 November and 2 December 1942.〔(The Peerage ). Retrieved 4 March 2014〕 His mother, Rohays Cecil, was the daughter of Major-General Sir James Burnett of Leys, 13th Baronet, owner of Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire.〔("Obituary: David Cecil" ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 10 November 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2012.〕 When he was still a baby, Cecil's mother married Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, who was British flat racing Champion Trainer five times and who trained for, among others, George VI.〔 Cecil and his brother were educated at Sunningdale School and at Canford School, Dorset.〔 He described himself as "very late-maturing and backward", explaining that he was the first boy from his prep school ever to fail Common Entrance to Eton.〔Cook, Chris. ("Henry Cecil back in fashion as Frankel takes real flair to Royal Ascot" ), ''The Guardian'', 17 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.〕 After school, the twins went to work at the Earl of Derby's Woodland Stud in Newmarket, Suffolk, and at other studs overseas. They completed their education at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Cecil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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