Spouse(s) Sarah Dobson Fiske Role Sr. | Name Walter Jeffords, Education Yale University | |
Born August 8, 1883 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States Known for Exemplar of Racing,
Faraway Farm Children Walter M. Jeffords, Jr. Died September 28, 1960, Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania, United States Board member of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame | ||
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.
Jeffords is one of only five people to be named an Exemplar of Racing by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
His former estate is now Ridley Creek State Park.
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