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Whitney Tower (June 30, 1923 – February 11, 1999) was an American journalist reporting on Thoroughbred horse racing and a president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. [1]

33 relations: Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum, Aiken, South Carolina, Born Rich (film), Eclipse Award, Flat racing, Flora Payne Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Harry Payne Whitney, Harvard University, Horse racing, Joye Cottage, Life (magazine), Middletown, Rhode Island, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, North America, Oil, Roslyn, New York, Saratoga Springs, New York, Show jumping, Sports Illustrated, St. George's School, Newport, Standardbred, Steeplechase (horse racing), Stroke, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Thoroughbred, United States, Vanderbilt family, Whitney family, Whitney Museum of American Art, William Collins Whitney.

Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum

The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1977 as a tribute to the famous flat racing and steeplechase Thoroughbred horses that trained in Aiken, South Carolina.

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Aiken, South Carolina

Aiken is the largest city and county seat of Aiken County, in the western portion of the state of South Carolina, United States.

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Born Rich (film)

Born Rich is a 2003 documentary film (filmed primarily between 1999-2001) about the experience of growing up in wealthy families.

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Eclipse Award

The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse.

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Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of horse racing which is run on a level racecourse.

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Flora Payne Whitney

Flora Payne Whitney, also known as Flora Whitney Miller (July 27, 1897 – July 18, 1986), was an American artist and socialite, art collector, and patron of the arts.

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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (January 9, 1875 – April 18, 1942) was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.

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Harry Payne Whitney

Harry Payne Whitney (April 29, 1872 – October 26, 1930) was an American businessman, thoroughbred horse breeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Joye Cottage

Joye Cottage is one of the oldest, and largest, of Aiken’s winter retreats.

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Life (magazine)

Life was an American magazine that ran regularly from 1883 to 1972 and again from 1978 to 2000.

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Middletown, Rhode Island

Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers.

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National Thoroughbred Racing Association

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is a broad-based coalition of American horse racing interests consisting of leading thoroughbred racetracks, owners, breeders, trainers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity of horse racing and improving economic conditions for industry participants.

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North America

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas.

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Oil

An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is a viscous liquid at ambient temperatures and is both hydrophobic (does not mix with water, literally "water fearing") and lipophilic (mixes with other oils, literally "fat loving").

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Roslyn, New York

Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island.

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Saratoga Springs, New York

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States.

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Show jumping

Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping", "open jumping", or simply "jumping", is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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St. George's School, Newport

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Standardbred

The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace.

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Steeplechase (horse racing)

A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles.

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Vanderbilt family

The Vanderbilt family is an American family of Dutch origin who gained prominence during the Gilded Age.

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Whitney family

The Whitney family is an American family notable for their social prominence, wealth, business enterprises and philanthropy, founded by John Whitney (1592–1673), who came from London, England to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635.

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Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art – known informally as the "Whitney" – is an art museum located in Manhattan.

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William Collins Whitney

William Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 – February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and financier and a prominent descendant of the John Whitney family.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Tower

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