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Anthony Oppenheimer

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Anthony Oppenheimer
Born
Anthony Ernest Oppenheimer

June 1937 (age 87)
United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Diamond dealer, racehorse owner
Spouses
  • Penny Barker
  • Antoinette Oppenheimer
Children3
ParentSir Philip Oppenheimer
RelativesOtto Oppenheimer (grandfather)

Anthony Ernest Oppenheimer (born June 1937) is a British diamond dealer and racehorse owner.

Early life

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He was born in June 1937,[1] the son of Sir Philip Oppenheimer, and his wife Pamela Fenn Stirling.[2][3]

Career

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Oppenheimer was president of De Beers Group.[4]

Racehorse owner

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Oppenheimer is a prominent owner and breeder of racehorses and owns Hascome & Valiant Stud in Newmarket.[5][6] Famous horses under his ownership include Golden Horn, who won the 2015 Epsom Derby[7] and Cracksman who won the 2017 Champion Stakes. A previous chair of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Oppenheimer was awarded the Devonshire and Dominion bronzes in 2020 to recognise outstanding contribution and commitment to the British racing and breeding industry.[8]

Major wins as an owner

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Great Britain

France

Ireland

Personal life

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Oppenheimer married Penny Barker in 1965, but they divorced in 1983, following her affair with Captain Fred Barker, a Singer sewing machine heir.[9]

They had three daughters, Sophie,[10] Emily and Arabella. [11]

He later married Antoinette Oppenheimer.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Anthony Ernest OPPENHEIMER - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ Richard Griffiths. "OBITUARIES: Sir Philip Oppenheimer | People | News". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ Stevenson, Richard W. (20 October 1995). "Philip Oppenheimer, Chairman Of Diamond Cartel, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ^ Anthony Oppenheimer. "Anthony Oppenheimer: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Hascombe & Valiant Stud". nsfa.org.uk.
  6. ^ "Watch a visit to Hascombe and Valiant". theownerbreeder.com.
  7. ^ Greg Wood (5 July 2015). "Golden Horn retirement too tempting to resist for Anthony Oppenheimer | Greg Wood | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  8. ^ "tba-announces-devonshire-and-dominion-award-winners". thoroughbreddailynews.com.
  9. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Sophie Oppenheimer and Stephen Lussier's Wedding - Sir Andrew Lloyd Wbber & Marquess of Linlithgow - Bystander photos". Tatler. 12 March 1996. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. ^ Jardine, Cassandra. "'We're not useless upper-class girls'". Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Valiant quest | Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder Magazine". Ownerbreeder.co.uk. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Cartier Racing Awards 2012". Tatler. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2016.