Walter_M._Jeffords,_Sr.

Walter M. Jeffords Sr.

Walter M. Jeffords Sr.

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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]

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


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