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Walter M. Jeffords
BornAugust 8, 1883
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
DiedSeptember 28, 1960 (1960-09-29) (aged 77)
Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania,
United States
EducationYale University
Known forExemplar of Racing,
Faraway Farm
Board member ofNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Thoroughbred Club of America
SpouseSarah Dobson Fiske
ChildrenWalter 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.

References

  1. ^ Thoroughbred Times – April 22, 2000
  2. ^ National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame 2011 Media Guide


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