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Spendthrift Farm is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm and burial site in Lexington, Kentucky, currently owned by Eric & Tammy Gustavson. [1] It was founded by Leslie Combs II and named for the great stallion Spendthrift, who was owned by Combs' ancestor, Daniel Swigert of Elmendorf Farm. Spendthrift was the great-grandfather of Man o' War.
In 1937, he bought 127 acres in Lexington from Daniel Swigert and called it Spendthrift Farm in honor of Spendthift. [1] Together with his uncle Brownwell Combs, he owned Myrtle Charm and Myrtlewood. [1] He was also the breeder of Majestic Prince, later owned by Frank M. McMahon. [2]
Larger farm shops may target the leisure-shopping market, [2] offering tea-rooms, gift shops and rural lifestyle products. In recent years, especially in strongly agrarian regions and countries such as the United Kingdom, farm shops are commonly associated with garden centres and nurseries. Often, these garden centres provide a significant ...
The Windsor Farm Shop operates “as a mixed farm,” including 200 pedigree Jersey milking cows, a pedigree Sussex beef herd, 140 breeding sows, 1500 Lohmann Brown hens, 1000 acres of arable land ...
Elmendorf Farm is a Kentucky Thoroughbred horse farm in Fayette County, Kentucky, involved with horse racing since the 19th century. Once the North Elkhorn Farm, many owners and tenants have occupied the area, even during the American Civil War. Most of the land acquired during Haggin's era has since been sold off to neighboring stud farms, but ...
Three Chimneys Farm is an American Thoroughbred race horse breeding farm in Midway, Kentucky, established in 1972 by Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Clay.Three Chimneys has been home to a number of famous horses including U.S. Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew, U.S. Filly Triple Crown champion Chris Evert, as well as Silver Charm, Chief's Crown, Genuine Risk, Point Given, Slew o' Gold, Capote, Smarty ...
WinStar Farm is an American Thoroughbred horse breeding and racing farm near Versailles, Kentucky, owned by Kenny Troutt. [1] It won the 2010 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Owner and 2016 Outstanding Breeder .
In 1983, a man by the name of Ed Plaut purchased shares in a horse farm located in the state of Kentucky.The farm was known as Spendthrift Farm, Incorporated.Four years later, in 1987, Plaut—alongside other investors—filed suit against Spendthrift Farm, thereby launching a class action lawsuit over securities fraud in federal court.