Walter M. Jeffords Sr.
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Walter M. Jeffords | |
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Born | August 8, 1883 |
Died | September 28, 1960 Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 77)
Education | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, Thoroughbred horse owner/breeder |
Known for | Exemplar of Racing, Faraway Farm |
Board member of | National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Thoroughbred Club of America |
Spouse | Sarah Dobson Fiske |
Children | Walter M. Jeffords Jr. |
Walter Morrison Jeffords Sr. (August 8, 1883 – September 28, 1960) was a successful Investment banker and owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who, in partnership with his wife's uncle, Samuel Riddle, purchased and operated Faraway Farm near Lexington Kentucky where they stood Man o' War.[1]
Jeffords is one of only five people to be named an Exemplar of Racing by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.[2]
His former estate is now Ridley Creek State Park.
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