Percival Coles

Percival Coles (2 May 1865 – 24 February 1920) was an English sportsman and sporting administrator. Although Coles did not play any sport at an international level, in rugby union he was one of the founding members of the Barbarians Football Club and later became Secretary of the Rugby Football Union. As a cricketer he played for Oxford University and Sussex.
Personal history.
Percival Coles was born in Eastbourne in 1865 to John Henry Campion Coles (1832–1915), a solicitor who practised in the town. Coles was one of seven children and was educated at Rugby School before matriculating at University College, Oxford. He became a solicitor by profession working in the family practice in Eastbourne.
Rugby career.
Coles' first game to note was a rugby player, when he represented Oxford University. He played in three early Varsity matches, winning his sporting Blue. His first game for Oxford was the 1884 victory over Cambridge, in which Oxford won by three goals, against the odds: the Oxford forwards were weak, and Coles and the rest of the newcomers to the team were described as of a "poor standard". Despite this performance, Coles played in the next two Varsity games, and was made Oxford team captain for the 1886/87 season.
On leaving Oxford, Coles joined the first-class rugby team Blackheath, and while at Blackheath he met William Percy Carpmael, a fellow player. Carpmael had a vision of creating a rugby club which would consist of a touring-only team whose membership would be invitational. In 1890 Carpmael formed his team, the Barbarians, and eleven of his Blackheath teammates became original members, including Coles. Coles was also one of the team's earliest committee members.

Last Tycoon

Last Tycoon (9 May 1983 – 27 May 2006) was an Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Mile and as a leading sire in Australia.
Background.
Last Tycoon was bred in Ireland by his owner Richard C. Strauss's Kilfrush Stud Ltd.
Racing career.
He was trained by Robert Collet from his base at Chantilly Racecourse. At age two Last Tycoon won three of his six starts including the Prix d'Arenberg at Chantilly.
At age three the colt won two conditions races in England and two in France before being sent to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for the Breeders' Cup Mile. Lightly regarded by bettors who sent him off at 36:1 odds, under regular jockey, Yves Saint-Martin, Last Tycoon defeated thirteen runners to win the US$1 million event.
Stud record.
Retired to stud duty, Last Tycoon met with considerable success. He first stood in Ireland where he was third on the annual sires list in 1992 before being sent to Australia where he was the Leading sire in 1994. Overall, he sired 756 winners, including 48 stake/group winners, and nine champions. Last Tycoon's notable progeny includes:
Last Tycoon died on 30 June 2006 at Arrow Stud in Japan.