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.York Times - May 16, 1926
Horse racing Morton Schwartz owned Elsmeade Farm on Russell Cave Pike near Lexington, Kentucky. Successful horses he raced included: Gusto, leading money earner in the United States in 1932New York Times - December 26, 1932 Bold Venture, 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness StakesChurchill Downs Incorporated Retrieved September 10, 2018 Enfilade, 1918 American Champion Three-Year-Old Fillyhttp://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Champs/AmChamp3yoFemale.html Retrieved September 10, 2018
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. Daily Racing Form, June 8, 1937 article titled Dawn Play's Dam Gift Horse Retrieved September 8, 2018
Morton Schwartz was a twin to brother Charles who won England's prestigious Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in 1926 with Jack Horner.Greensburg Daily Tribune - April 1, 1936
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