MRS. E. R. (AGNES CECELIA CURRY) BRADLEY (1878 – 1926)
In 1926, the beloved wife of Col. E. R. Bradley and mistress of Idle Hour Stock Farm, died aboard an ocean liner near Shanghai, China.
Her round-the-world cruise set sail in November 1925. As reported by Lexington Leader, she carried a letter from the Secretary of State notifying American consulates and commanders to "extend all courtesies." Another letter from the Archbishop of Baltimore gave permission for "a private Mass and to receive communion from the Pope when she reaches Rome." When asked when they'd return to Kentucky, Mrs. Bradley confidently answered, "just in time to see "Bubbling Over" win the Derby."
Though Mrs. Bradley did not live to see it, her homebred colt Bubbling Over proved her right by dominating a field of 14 to win the 1926 Kentucky Derby in 2:03 4/5.
Known for her pious devotion and charitable works, Mrs. Bradley's unexpected death was mourned internationally, but nowhere more fervently than her adopted hometown of Lexington. The Saint Joseph Aid Society resolved that "Mrs. Bradley practiced extensively the virtue of true charity and, because of this, a great loss is suffered." She frequently hosted charitable events and had parties for farm employees before each Spring and Fall race meet. Orphans were particularly precious to Mrs. Bradley. She and Col. Bradley built and donated to orphanages across the country, most notably Saint Ann on the Lake in West Palm Beach. Her beachfront estate was bequeathed to Saint Ann's Parish with the desire that it be used for a girls school. Today it is known as "Rosarian Academy."
Under Col. and Mrs. Bradley's joint stewardship, Idle Hour Stock Farm ruled Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States for over three decades. As a widower, Col. Bradley won two more Derbys, two more Preakness Stakes and one additional Belmont Stakes. He died in 1946 and is interred alongside his wife in Calvary Cemetery. Lexingtonians faithfully adorn the Bradley tombs with red roses each Derby Day.
Obituary provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Zachary Davis (51101760) on 7 May 2023
In 1926, the beloved wife of Col. E. R. Bradley and mistress of Idle Hour Stock Farm, died aboard an ocean liner near Shanghai, China.
Her round-the-world cruise set sail in November 1925. As reported by Lexington Leader, she carried a letter from the Secretary of State notifying American consulates and commanders to "extend all courtesies." Another letter from the Archbishop of Baltimore gave permission for "a private Mass and to receive communion from the Pope when she reaches Rome." When asked when they'd return to Kentucky, Mrs. Bradley confidently answered, "just in time to see "Bubbling Over" win the Derby."
Though Mrs. Bradley did not live to see it, her homebred colt Bubbling Over proved her right by dominating a field of 14 to win the 1926 Kentucky Derby in 2:03 4/5.
Known for her pious devotion and charitable works, Mrs. Bradley's unexpected death was mourned internationally, but nowhere more fervently than her adopted hometown of Lexington. The Saint Joseph Aid Society resolved that "Mrs. Bradley practiced extensively the virtue of true charity and, because of this, a great loss is suffered." She frequently hosted charitable events and had parties for farm employees before each Spring and Fall race meet. Orphans were particularly precious to Mrs. Bradley. She and Col. Bradley built and donated to orphanages across the country, most notably Saint Ann on the Lake in West Palm Beach. Her beachfront estate was bequeathed to Saint Ann's Parish with the desire that it be used for a girls school. Today it is known as "Rosarian Academy."
Under Col. and Mrs. Bradley's joint stewardship, Idle Hour Stock Farm ruled Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States for over three decades. As a widower, Col. Bradley won two more Derbys, two more Preakness Stakes and one additional Belmont Stakes. He died in 1946 and is interred alongside his wife in Calvary Cemetery. Lexingtonians faithfully adorn the Bradley tombs with red roses each Derby Day.
Obituary provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Zachary Davis (51101760) on 7 May 2023
MRS. E. R. (AGNES CECELIA CURRY) BRADLEY (1878 – 1926)
In 1926, the beloved wife of Col. E. R. Bradley and mistress of Idle Hour Stock Farm, died aboard an ocean liner near Shanghai, China.
Her round-the-world cruise set sail in November 1925. As reported by Lexington Leader, she carried a letter from the Secretary of State notifying American consulates and commanders to "extend all courtesies." Another letter from the Archbishop of Baltimore gave permission for "a private Mass and to receive communion from the Pope when she reaches Rome." When asked when they'd return to Kentucky, Mrs. Bradley confidently answered, "just in time to see "Bubbling Over" win the Derby."
Though Mrs. Bradley did not live to see it, her homebred colt Bubbling Over proved her right by dominating a field of 14 to win the 1926 Kentucky Derby in 2:03 4/5.
Known for her pious devotion and charitable works, Mrs. Bradley's unexpected death was mourned internationally, but nowhere more fervently than her adopted hometown of Lexington. The Saint Joseph Aid Society resolved that "Mrs. Bradley practiced extensively the virtue of true charity and, because of this, a great loss is suffered." She frequently hosted charitable events and had parties for farm employees before each Spring and Fall race meet. Orphans were particularly precious to Mrs. Bradley. She and Col. Bradley built and donated to orphanages across the country, most notably Saint Ann on the Lake in West Palm Beach. Her beachfront estate was bequeathed to Saint Ann's Parish with the desire that it be used for a girls school. Today it is known as "Rosarian Academy."
Under Col. and Mrs. Bradley's joint stewardship, Idle Hour Stock Farm ruled Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States for over three decades. As a widower, Col. Bradley won two more Derbys, two more Preakness Stakes and one additional Belmont Stakes. He died in 1946 and is interred alongside his wife in Calvary Cemetery. Lexingtonians faithfully adorn the Bradley tombs with red roses each Derby Day.
Obituary provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Zachary Davis (51101760) on 7 May 2023
In 1926, the beloved wife of Col. E. R. Bradley and mistress of Idle Hour Stock Farm, died aboard an ocean liner near Shanghai, China.
Her round-the-world cruise set sail in November 1925. As reported by Lexington Leader, she carried a letter from the Secretary of State notifying American consulates and commanders to "extend all courtesies." Another letter from the Archbishop of Baltimore gave permission for "a private Mass and to receive communion from the Pope when she reaches Rome." When asked when they'd return to Kentucky, Mrs. Bradley confidently answered, "just in time to see "Bubbling Over" win the Derby."
Though Mrs. Bradley did not live to see it, her homebred colt Bubbling Over proved her right by dominating a field of 14 to win the 1926 Kentucky Derby in 2:03 4/5.
Known for her pious devotion and charitable works, Mrs. Bradley's unexpected death was mourned internationally, but nowhere more fervently than her adopted hometown of Lexington. The Saint Joseph Aid Society resolved that "Mrs. Bradley practiced extensively the virtue of true charity and, because of this, a great loss is suffered." She frequently hosted charitable events and had parties for farm employees before each Spring and Fall race meet. Orphans were particularly precious to Mrs. Bradley. She and Col. Bradley built and donated to orphanages across the country, most notably Saint Ann on the Lake in West Palm Beach. Her beachfront estate was bequeathed to Saint Ann's Parish with the desire that it be used for a girls school. Today it is known as "Rosarian Academy."
Under Col. and Mrs. Bradley's joint stewardship, Idle Hour Stock Farm ruled Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States for over three decades. As a widower, Col. Bradley won two more Derbys, two more Preakness Stakes and one additional Belmont Stakes. He died in 1946 and is interred alongside his wife in Calvary Cemetery. Lexingtonians faithfully adorn the Bradley tombs with red roses each Derby Day.
Obituary provided by Find A Grave Contributor: Zachary Davis (51101760) on 7 May 2023
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