Barbara Phipps Janney
Barbara Phipps Janney | |
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| Born | Barbara Phipps 1911 |
| Died | November 30, 1987 |
| Burial place | Reisterstown, Maryland |
| Occupation(s) | Socialite and thoroughbred horse owner, breeder |
| Known for | Owner of Ruffian |
| Spouse(s) | Stuart Symington Janney Jr., married 1936 |
| Parents |
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| Family | Phipps family |
Barbara Phipps Janney (1911– November 30, 1987) was an American socialite, sportsperson, and thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. A member of the Phipps family, she and her husband Stuart Symington Janney Jr. were best known for being the owners of the ill-fated Ruffian.
Biography
[edit]Barbara Phipps was born in Roslyn, New York in 1911, the daughter of Gladys Mills Phipps and Henry Carnegie Phipps.[1][2] Phipps grew up on Long Island,[3] and was educated in both New York and Europe. In July 1929, she made her debut as a debutante in New York.[4] As a youth, she was known for her proficiency as a tennis player and equestrienne.[1][5]
On June 8, 1936, she married Stuart S. Janney Jr., a Baltimore attorney,[2] amateur jockey and winner of the Maryland Hunt Cup.[6][7] That year, they purchased the 400-acre Locust Hill Farm in Glyndon, Maryland, where they would keep horses for recreation, participating in steeplechase racing and fox hunting.[8][9]
Horse racing and Locust Hill Farms
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The Phipps family enjoyed many connections to thoroughbred racing. Barbara Phipps Janney became involved with the horse industry at an early age, as the daughter of "The First Lady of the Turf".[10] Her grandfather Ogden Mills owned horse racing stables in both the United States and France. Her mother and uncle Ogden Livingston Mills led the Wheatley Stable,[11] a horse racing and breeding partnership known for breeding champion racehorses including Seabiscuit and Bold Ruler.[12][13][14]
By the 1950s, Barbara and her husband began breeding racehorses on a small scale at Locust Hill, encouraged by Barbara's mother.[15] Barbara Phipps's family gave the couple their first three mares for their breeding operation, Bold Irish, Step Over and Vowed.[15] One of their early success stories, the mare Shenanigans was born in 1963. She would found a dynasty of champions for the couple, whose progeny would include Icecapade, Private Terms and Ruffian.[16] Barbara and her husband Stuart Janney would go on to produce 19 homebred stakes winners with their Locust Hill Farms stable.[9]
In 1975, Barbara and Stuart S. Janney's champion filly Ruffian was undefeated and a winner for the filly triple crown.[17] Considered one of the world's most impressive racehorses, and the greatest filly in North American thoroughbred racing history,[18] she was fatally injured during a match race against the champion colt Foolish Pleasure.[16][19]
Personal life and death
[edit]She and Stuart Janney had four children, including Stuart S. Janney III, who would follow his parent's interest in horse racing.[1][20][21] Alongside racing, Janney was known for her love of traditional field sports, including sports fishing and fox hunting, past times shared by many in the Phipps family.[1][22] Janney died at home in Glyndon, Maryland on November 30, 1987 at 76 years old.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Obituary for Barbara Phipps Janney". The Evening Sun. 1987-12-02. p. 48. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ a b TIME (1936-06-08). "Milestones, Jun. 8, 1936". TIME. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "The historic Henry Carnegie Phipps' Spring Hill terrace in Old Westbury to be restored by new owner | News | Roslyn Landmark Society". www.roslynlandmarks.org. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (1929-07-04). "DEBUTANTE DANCE FOR BARBARA PHIPPS; 250 Members of North Shore Colony Entertained at Her Parents' Home. A DINNER FOR 24 GUESTS Gardens and the Paths on Estate, Westbury House, Decorated With Electric Lights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Country life. Internet Archive. Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Page. 1901.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "BARBARA PHIPPS ENGAGED TO WED; Troth to Stuart S. Janney Jr. Announced by Her Parents at Palm Beach. HE IS BALTIMORE LAWYER Bride-Elect, a Member of Mills Family, Is Niece of Countess of Granard of London". The New York Times. 1936-02-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ TS, Special to THl NW YoaK (1936-05-27). "BARBARA PHIPPS IS WED IN ROSLYNI; She Is Bride of StuartS.Janney Jr. in Setting of Dogwood Trees and Spring Flowers. VESTED CHOIR TAKES PART It Sings 'Lohengrin' Chorus -- Spencer Janney Serves as His Brother's Best Man". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "GLYNDON LEGEND HAS | Hunt Valley Life". huntvalleylife.town.news. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ a b Acton, Lucy (April 1988). "Stuart Janney May Have His First Derby Starter(s)" (PDF). Maryland Horse. pp. 16–21.
- ^ Whitman, Alden (1970-10-20). "Mrs. H. C. Phipps, Leader in Horse Racing, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Gladys Mills Phipps | National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame". www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Goldberg, Ryan (2013-05-03). "2 Storied Lineages Share a Kentucky Derby Favorite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Bowen, Edward L. (2023-05-01). Legacies of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-7941-4.
- ^ "Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps | National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame". www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ a b Toby, Milton C. (2002). Ruffian: Thoroughbred Legends. Eclipse Press. ISBN 978-1-58150-059-2.
- ^ a b Beyer, Andrew (May 1, 1988). "Private Terms Fate's Compensation for Ruffian". The Washington Post.
- ^ TIME (1975-06-02). "Sport: King Filly". TIME. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Godfrey, Nicholas (2017-01-19). "'As God is my judge, she might be better than Secretariat'". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Hall, Tom (July 21, 2021). "Ruffian a Legend That Still 'Gives a Lovely Light'". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Report: Stuart Janney Dispersal Doesn't Mean He's Exiting Industry". Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ www.bloodhorse.com https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/274539/janney-to-be-honored-with-eclipse-award-of-merit. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "The Right Blood: America's Aristocrats in Thoroughbred Racing - PDF Free Download". epdf.pub. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Barbara Phipps Janney. Issues 1–13. Vol. 51. Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. Chronicle of the Horse, Incorporated. 1988. p. 50.
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