| Morton L. Schwartz | |
| Birth Date: | August 1883 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Death Date: | January 11, 1953 (aged 69) |
| Death Place: | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Banker, Financier, racehorse owner/breeder |
| Spouse: | Elinor Balke |
| Parents: | Moses Schwartz Eugenia Lehman |
| Children: | Cynthia BotsfordNancy Hurd |
Morton L. Schwartz (August, 1883 - January 11, 1953) was an American banker and financier who was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and a major owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses.[1]
Morton Schwartz owned Elsmeade Farm on Russell Cave Pike near Lexington, Kentucky. Successful horses he raced included:
On August 21, 1935, Morton Schwartz sold all his bloodstock through a Fasig-Tipton dispersal auction held at Saratoga Springs, New York. Among the yearlings sold was a filly later named Dawn Play who would turn out to be the last Champion Schwartz bred when she was voted 1937 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.[5]
Morton Schwartz was a twin to brother Charles who won England's prestigious Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in 1926 with Jack Horner.[6]