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.

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
 Bold Venture, 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes
 Enfilade, 1918 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly

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.

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

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1883 births
1953 deaths
American bankers
American financiers
American racehorse owners and breeders
Owners of Kentucky Derby winners
Owners of Preakness Stakes winners
Businesspeople from Kentucky
20th-century American businesspeople