Walter M. Jeffords Sr.

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]

Walter M. Jeffords
BornAugust 8, 1883 (1883-08-08)
DiedSeptember 28, 1960 (1960-09-29) (aged 77)
EducationYale University
Occupation(s)Businessman, Thoroughbred horse owner/breeder
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.

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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