David D. Withers

David Withers
Born	January 7, 1821 United States
Died	February 13, 1892 New York City
Resting place	New York Marble Cemetery
Residence	New York, New York New Orleans, Louisiana Paris, France
Occupation	Thoroughbred owner/breeder Racetrack owner
Religion	Episcopalian

Honors
	Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack

David Durham Withers (January 7, 1821 - February 13, 1892) was an American businessman and a Thoroughbred horse racing track owner and an owner/breeder. His 800-acre (3.2 km²) Brookdale Farm in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey was the home of some of the finest bloodstock in the world.

Heavily involved in the horse racing industry, David Withers served as the first president of the Board of Control which became The Jockey Club. In 1878, he partnered with Gordon Bennett, Jr., George L. Lorillard and George P. Wetmore, to purchase Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey.

Withers died in 1892 and was buried in the Marble Cemetery in New York City. According to his obituary in the February 27, 1892 edition of the Live Stock Record Withers "was the best racing authority in America."

The Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York is named in his honor.

References

• The February 21, 1892 New York Times article on the funeral of David Durham Withers
• Article on David Durham Withers at the New York Times Company's About.com

Persondata
Name	Withers, David D.
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Date of birth	January 7, 1821
Place of birth	United States
Date of death	February 13, 1892
Place of death	New York City