Harry Payne Whitney

Birthday April 29, 1872

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Oct 26, 1930 (58)

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About

Scion of the powerful Whitney family who bred more than a dozen eventual Kentucky Derby horses.

Before Fame

He studied law at Yale University, where he was a member of the Skull and Bones secret society.

Trivia

His horse Regret was the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby.

Family Life

He married Gertrude Vanderbilt, the great-granddaughter of the Commodore.

Associated With

The actor James Whitmore was also a member of Yale's Skull and Bones.