Morton L. Schwartz

Morton L. Schwartz
Born August, 1883
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died January 11, 1953
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation Banker, Financier, racehorse owner/breeder
Parent(s) Moses Schwartz
Eugenia Lehman

Morton L. Schwartz (August, 1883 - January 11, 1953) was an American banker and financier who was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and a major owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehoses. [1]

Horse racing

Morton Schwartz owned Elsmeade Farm on Russell Cave Pike near Lexington, Kentucky. Successful horses he raced included:

On August 21, 1935 Morton Schwartz sold all his bloodstock through a Fasig-Tipton dispersal auction held at Saratoga Springs, New York. Among the yearlings sold was a filly later named Dawn Play who would turn out to be the last Champion Schwartz bred when she was voted 1937 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. [5]

Morton Schwartz was a twin to brother Charles who won England's prestigious Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in 1926 with Jack Horner. Charles Schwartz.[6]

References

  1. ↑ York Times - May 16, 1926
  2. ↑ New York Times - December 26, 1932
  3. ↑ Churchill Downs Incorporated Retrieved September 10, 2018
  4. ↑ http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Champs/AmChamp3yoFemale.html Retrieved September 10, 2018
  5. ↑ Daily Racing Form, June 8, 1937 article titled Dawn Play's Dam Gift Horse Retrieved September 8, 2018
  6. ↑ Greensburg Daily Tribune - April 1, 1936



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