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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II
Racehorse Owner and Breeder
Male
Born
Sep 22, 1912
Hometown
London
Died
Nov 12, 1999
Death Place
Mill Neck, New York
Religion
Episcopal Church ...
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. His mother, Margaret Emerson, was one of America's wealthiest women and most… Read More
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CHILDHOOD
1912
Birth
Born on September 22, 1912.
1922
9 Years Old
His mother, Margaret Emerson, took him to his first race, the Preakness Stakes, in 1922.
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TWENTIES
1935
22 Years Old
Vanderbilt was elected to The Jockey Club as the youngest member in its history in 1935 and eventually campaigned four Eclipse Award champions: Discovery, Next Move, Bed O' Roses and the Native Dancer.
1938
25 Years Old
During the late 1930s and early 1940s, he owned and ran Pimlico Racetrack outside Baltimore, and arranged the famous match race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral in 1938.
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THIRTIES
1952
39 Years Old
He returned to racing with characteristic zeal, bringing his greatest champion, Native Dancer, to the track in 1952.
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FORTIES
1953
40 Years Old
All told, he won 21 of 22 starts, with the single second-place finish in the 1953 Kentucky Derby his only career loss.
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FIFTIES
1971
58 Years Old
Alfred G. Vanderbilt continued racing throughout his life and served as Chairman of the Board of the New York Racing Association from 1971 to 1975.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1999
87 Years Old
He died November 12, 1999 at his home in Mill Neck, New York after attending the morning racehorse workouts.
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