Foxhall Parker Keene (December 18, 1867 - September 25, 1941) was an American Thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder, a World and Olympic Gold Medallist in polo who was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, a golfer who competed in the U.S. Open, and a pioneer racecar driver who vied for the Gordon Bennett Cup. Polo is played by two teams each composed of four players mounted on horseback and equipped with long, wooden mallets. ... The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a polo tournament was contested. ... In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Horse breeding is the process of using selective breeding to produce additional individuals of a given phenotype, that is, continuing a breed. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Polo is played by two teams each composed of four players mounted on horseback and equipped with long, wooden mallets. ... This article is about the sport. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June, scheduled such that the final round is always played on the 3rd Sunday of that month. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... One of three Gordon Bennett Cups, established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr. ...

Born in San Francisco, California, Foxhall Keene was the son of Sarah Jay Daingerfield and James Robert Keene. At the time of his birth, his father was president of the San Francisco Stock Exchange who went on to become an even wealthier Wall Street stock broker. James R. Keene was also a major owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses and a founder of The Jockey Club from whom Foxhall Keene inherited Castleton Farm, an important breeding operation near Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to his substantial involvement in flat racing, Keene was also a founding member of the National Steeplechase Association. Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... James Robert Keene born 1838 - January 3, 1913 was a Wall Street stock broker and a major thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder. ... Elaborate marble facade of NYSE as seen from Broad and Wall Streets For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ... A stockbroker is a person or company who buys and sells stocks on behalf of another person or company. ... The Jockey Club is the keeper of the North American Stud Book. ... Nickname: Athens of the West Horse Capital of the World Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: Country State Counties United States Kentucky Fayette Mayor Teresa Isaac (D) Area    - City 285. ... Flat racing is a term commonly used in the United Kingdom to denote a form of horse-racing which is run over a predetermined distance and in which the horses are not required to jump over obstacles such as hurdles or fences as in National Hunt racing. ...

Foxhall Keene was an avid golfer who competed in the 1897 U.S. Open and who made it to the quarterfinals in the 1898 United States Men's Amateur Golf Championship. Although he played at a high level in a number of sports, he excelled at the game of polo. A 10-goal player, he was a member of the Rockaway Hunting Club in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, today the oldest country club in the United States. With team captain Tommy Hitchcock, in 1886 he was part of the first U.S. international polo team that competed in the inaugural Westchester Cup matches against England. Keene was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years and won the Gold Medal in Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Following its formation, Foxhall P. Keene was inducted posthumously into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in 1992. This article is about the sport. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June, scheduled such that the final round is always played on the 3rd Sunday of that month. ... The U.S. Amateur Championship is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. ... Lawrence is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village had a total population of 6,522. ... Tommy Hitchcock (February 11, 1900 - April 19, 1944) was an American polo player who was considered one of the greatest polo players of all-time. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a polo tournament was contested. ...

With the advent of automobile racing, Foxhall Keene competed in the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup at Athy, County Kildare, Ireland driving a Mercedes. In a race won by Camille Jenatzy, Keene did not finish after his car experienced axle problems. One of three Gordon Bennett Cups, established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ... Mercedes may refer to: Things Mercedes-Benz, a German brand of automobiles and trucks Mercedes-Benz (song), by Janis Joplin Mercedes (calculator), an early 20th-century computing device Mercedes College, South Australia Places Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina Mercedes, Paraná, Brazil Mercedes, Camarines Norte, Philippines Mercedes, Eastern Samar, Philippines Mercedes, Texas... Camille Jenatzy (1868 - 1913) was a Belgian race car driver. ...

Several publications, including The American Heritage Cookbook and Illustrated History of American Eating and Drinking and the Encyclopedia of North American Eating and Drinking Traditions, Customs and Rituals claim that Chicken à la King was prepared at Keene's suggestion.

Foxhall Keene maintained a country home at Monkton, Maryland and a home in England with a stable at Melton Mowbray where he kept up to ten field hunters for fox hunting. In addition, he had a seasonal residence at Ayer's Cliff, Quebec on Lake Massawippi where he died in 1941. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Melton Mowbray or just Melton (as it is commonly known to its inhabitants) is a town of around 26,000 people in the borough of Melton north-east Leicestershire, England, 15 miles from Leicester and 105 miles north of London. ... A field hunter, or a fox hunter, is a type of horse used in the hunt field for foxhunting. ... A fox hunt Fox hunting is a form of hunting for foxes using a pack of scent hounds. ... Ayers Cliff is a village of 1,100 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. ...

His father named one of his horses Foxhall who won the 1882 Ascot Gold Cup in England. Recently, two Thoroughbred racehorses, one born in 1983 and another in 2002, were named after Foxhall Keene. The Ascot Gold Cup, 1834 by James Pollard The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for four year old and above horses run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs at Ascot Racecourse during June. ...

References

• Hatch, Alden and Foxhall Keene. Full Tilt. The Sporting Memoirs of Foxhall Keene. (1938) The Derrydale Press ISBN 1199239755
• Eclipse Press story of James and Foxhall Keene
• DatabaseOlympics for Foxhall Keene
• Foxhall Keene at the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame
• Rockaway Hunting Club information on Foxhall Keene