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Anthony Oppenheimer
British diamond dealer and racehorse owner (born 1937) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony Ernest Oppenheimer (born June 1937) is a British diamond dealer and racehorse owner.
Early life
He was born in June 1937,[1] the son of Sir Philip Oppenheimer, and his wife Pamela Fenn Stirling.[2][3]
Career
Oppenheimer was president of De Beers Group.[4]
Racehorse owner
Oppenheimer is a prominent owner and breeder of racehorses and owns Hascome & Valiant Stud in Newmarket.[5][6] Famous horses under his ownership include Golden Horn, who won the 2015 Epsom Derby[7] and Cracksman who won the 2017 Champion Stakes. A previous chair of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Oppenheimer was awarded the Devonshire and Dominion bronzes in 2020 to recognise outstanding contribution and commitment to the British racing and breeding industry.[8]
Major wins as an owner
Great Britain
- British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes - Star Catcher (2019)
- Champion Stakes - (2) - Cracksman (2017, 2018)
- Coronation Cup - (1) - Cracksman (2018)
- Coronation Stakes - (2) - Rebecca Sharp (1997), Balisada (1999)
- Eclipse Stakes - Golden Horn (2015)
- Epsom Derby - Golden Horn (2015)
France
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Golden Horn (2015)
- Prix d'Ispahan - Sasuru (1997)
- Prix Ganay - Cracksman (2018)
- Prix Vermeille - Star Catcher (2019)
Ireland
- Irish Champion Stakes - Golden Horn (2015)
- Irish Oaks - Star Catcher (2019)
Personal life
Oppenheimer married Penelope Walker in 1965, but they divorced in 1983, following her affair with Captain Fred Barker, a Singer sewing machine heir.[9]
They had three daughters, Sophie,[10] Emily and Arabella. [11]
References
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