William du Pont Jr.
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William du Pont Jr. was an English-born American businessman and banker, and a prominent figure in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He developed and designed more than 20 racing venues, includi
du Pont riding at a 1915 horse show
du Pont with his wife Jean Liseter, 1919
Marion duPont Scott
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Marion duPont Scott was a thoroughbred horsebreeder who operated a racing stable for both flat and steeplechase racing. She was the last private owner of Montpelier, the mansion and land estate of for
William du Pont Jr.
…at his 5,000-acre estate in Maryland. A member of the Delaware Du Pont family, he was the son of William du Pont and Annie Rogers Zinn, and brother to Marion duPont Scott, a noted horsewoman and breeder. William (also called Willie) was born at Loseley Park, a 16th-century manor in Surrey, England. He was the second child…
At a horse show in 1916