Background
She was born on 19 July 1883 in Newport, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of Ogden Mills. She was a twin to Gladys and sister of Ogden.
She was born on 19 July 1883 in Newport, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of Ogden Mills. She was a twin to Gladys and sister of Ogden.
Her daughter Lady Moira married Count Rossi of Switzerland and Lady Eileen married John, Marquess of Bute. Her husband"s wealth was limited and she provided the funds to finish restoring the family"s historic Castleforbes in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland. Their principal residence was at Forbes House, Halkin Street, SW1 in London plus a residence at 73 Rue de Varenne, Paris, France she would inherit from her father.
Thoroughbred racing Beatrice was raised around horses at her family"s Livingston Mansion in Staatsburg, New New York
Beatrice"s husband, Bernard, was Master of the Horse whose duties for King George V included overseer of the Royal Stables and Study. On January 29, 1929, Beatrice"s father died.
As part of her inheritance she received his stable of Thoroughbreds in France. That year, she led all owners in purses earned.
The result of the mating was Bold Lad, a colt born in 1962 that earned American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors.
Bold Ruler sired a second colt in 1964 by a different mare that was given the same Bold Lad name. Death A widow for more than twenty-three years, Lady Granard died at her Paris residence on 30 January 1972.
In 1933, her horse, Cappiello, won the Prix Lupin and the prestigious Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris. Among her other racing successes, Lady Granard"s horses won the Prix Jacques le Marois in 1937 and 1967. In 1964 her horse Pourparler won the British Classic, the 1,000 Guineas Stakes. Gladys and Ogden bred Bold Ruler to the Champion racing mare, Misty Morn. Bold Lad II was bred by Lady Granard and raced in England and Ireland where it too won Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors.
