Henry Redwood

{{Short description|New Zealand farmer and politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2016}} '''Henry Redwood''' (24 January 1823 – 9 November 1907) was a New Zealand farmer, politician and racehorse breeder.

==Biography == He was born in Tixall, Staffordshire, England in 1823.<ref name="DNZB Henry Redwood">{{DNZB|last=Dickinson|first=Mollie|id=2r7|title=Henry Redwood|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> He was a brother of Francis Redwood, a brother in law of Joseph Ward,<ref name="DNZB Francis Redwood">{{DNZB|last=Broadbent|first=John V. |id=2r6|title=Redwood, Francis William – Biography|access-date=8 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="NZETC Ward">{{cite book |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts |year=1906 |url= https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc05Cycl-t1-body1-d2-d3-d5.html#name-209565-mention |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |access-date= 11 April 2012 |location=Christchurch |chapter=Former Members Of The House Of Representatives}}</ref> and an uncle of Vernon Redwood.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Late Mrs Charles Redwood |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=MEX19121203.2.15 |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=The Marlborough Express |volume=XLVI |issue=287 |date=3 December 1912 |page=3}}</ref><ref name=pp>{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=MEX19100218.2.60 | title=Vernon Charles Redwood |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=The Marlborough Express |volume=XLIV |issue=38 |date=18 February 1910 |page=8}}</ref> He lived at Stafford Place in Appleby near Richmond.<ref name="NZHPT Stafford Place">{{NZHPT|1678|Stafford Place|21 June 2012}}</ref> He was a member of the Nelson Provincial Council from 1863 and of the Marlborough Provincial Council from 1868.<ref name="DNZB Henry Redwood" /> He contested the {{NZ election link|1871}} in the {{NZ electorate link|Wairau}} electorate against the incumbent, William Henry Eyes, but received just 38% of the votes and was thus unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marlborough |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TC18710103.2.17 |access-date=17 October 2015 |work=Colonist |volume=XIV |issue=1385 |date=3 January 1871 |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Nelson Evening Mail |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NEM18710127.2.7 |access-date=16 October 2015 |volume=VI |issue=23 |date=26 February 1861 |page=2}}</ref>

==Racehorses==

Henry Redwood was prominent in the thoroughbred racing industry. He was called the 'Father of the New Zealand Turf' and established a stud at Hednesford, likely the first in New Zealand. He imported the stallion, Sir Hercules, along with other bloodstock from Australia and France.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

His wins included:<ref>''Tapestry of Turf – The History of New Zealand Racing''. 1988 Costello, John & Finnegan, Pat. Moa Publications, Auckland.</ref>

* On 4 March 1863 his mare, Ladybird, won the first New Zealand Champion Race against horses from Australia and New Zealand. * the Wellington Cup twice: Korari in 1876 and Guy Fawkes in 1877. * the Dunedin Cup with Lurline in 1874. * the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap (which later became the New Zealand Cup): Peeress (1871), {{Proper name|Kakapo}} (1873), Guy Fawkes (1876) and Mata (1877). * the Canterbury Derby with Manuka (1869), Papapa (1873) and Songster (1876). * the Nelson Cup with Clogs (1885), Alpine Rose (1886) and Awarua Rose (1892). * the Marlborough Cup.

He was a steward for the Nelson Jockey Club from 1848.Henry Redwood also raced in partnership with Hugh Stafford, and later with George Stead.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

His racing colours were a black jacket and red cap. These were also carried on by son, Joseph.

Henry Redwood was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame in 2008 and he was the great great uncle of fellow member Murray Baker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loveracing.nz/News/30348/A-ZofNewZealandgreats-MurrayBaker.aspx|title=A – Z of New Zealand greats – Murray Baker|website=loveracing.nz}}</ref>

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