Honours
Fred Varney a bricklayer, founder of Golden Miller Coaches bought a ticket in the Irish sweepstakes and was lucky enough to draw Golden Miller. A well known book maker bought a half share in Fred's ticket for £3000. When Golden Miller won, he won the top prize of £30,000 which he had to give the book makers £15,000, this left Fred with £18,000. With the winnings he gained from the sweepstake Fred and his son-in-law founded a coach company and named it after the horse Golden Miller. After many years Golden Miller was bought and renamed Tellings-Golden Miller. Many of the firm's coaches have a portrait of the horse on the front or side of the vehicle.
A statue of Golden Miller was erected near the parade ring at Cheltenham Racecourse.
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—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
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