Morton L. Schwartz

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 racehorses.^[1]

Morton L. Schwartz
Born	August 1883 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1953 (aged 69) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Banker, Financier, racehorse owner/breeder
Spouse	Elinor Balke
Children	Cynthia Botsford Nancy Hurd
Parent(s)	Moses Schwartz Eugenia Lehman

Horse racing

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

• Gusto, leading money earner in the United States in 1932^[2]
• Bold Venture, 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes^[3]
• Enfilade, 1918 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly^[4]

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.^[6]