William Edward Robin Hood Hastings-Bass, 17th Earl of Huntingdon, LVO, is an English hereditary peer, and former racehorse trainer to Queen Elizabeth World War II
Background
Hastings-Bass (now styled Lord Huntingdon) is from an equestrian family: his father (Peter Hastings-Bass) and grandfather (Aubrey Hastings) were horse trainers. Hastings-Bass"s mother, Priscilla Hastings, was also a racehorse owner and among the first women admitted as members of the Jockey Club.
Education
Winchester College; Trinity College.
Career
In August 1990, the 16th Earl of Huntingdon died without male issue, thus Hastings-Bass, the great-grandson of the 14th Earl, inherited the title. Hastings-Bass was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He started in horse training as assistant to Noel Murless and in Australia with Baronet Cummings and Colin Hayes.
He gained his trainer’s licence in 1976.
From 1982 to 1998, he ran his yard at West Ilsley, Berkshire, having taken over from Dick Hern. Horses he trained include Ascot Gold Cup winners Indian Queen and Drum Taps.
He retired from horse training in 1998, citing financial problems.