Walter Morrison Jeffords Sr. (August 8, 1883 – September 28, 1960) was a successful

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and owner/breeder of

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racehorses who, in partnership with his wife's uncle, Samuel Riddle, purchased and operated

Faraway Farm Faraway Farm, also known as the Daniel Ropp House, is a historic home located near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built about 1865 and is a two-story, "L"-shaped brick dwelling. It is five bays wide and the ell is four bays ...

near

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where they stood

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. Jeffords is one of only five people to be named an Exemplar of Racing by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame 2011 Media Guide
/ref> His former estate is now

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