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Sysonby
Sysonby (1902–1906) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won every start easily, except one, at distances from one mile to two and a quarter miles. His superiority as a two and three-year-old was unchallenged during his short career of 15 race starts.
Background.
Foaled in Kentucky, Sysonby was a bay son of the 1885 Epsom Derby winner, Melton, out of the English mare Optime by Orme (by the undefeated Ormonde). The mating of Melton and Optime was arranged
the film "Waterloo". Edward's sister, Loelia, married the 2nd Duke of Westminster, before remarrying, after the Second World War, to become the alliterative Lady Loelia Lindsay.
Edward Ponsonby was educated at Eton College.
Career.
Edward Ponsonby's father died in the year that he was granted a peerage and Edward Ponsonby became the 2nd Lord Sysonby in 1935.
On 2 October 1936, the Lord Sysonby married Sallie Whitney Sanford, the daughter of Dr. Leonard Cutler Sanford. There were two children