Edith Bancroft | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edith Woodward October 8, 1905 |
| Died | November 4, 1971 (aged 66) |
| Known for | Thoroughbred racehorse owner & breeder |
| Spouse |
Thomas Moore Bancroft
(m. 1929; died 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | William Woodward Sr. Elsie Ogden Cryder |
Edith Woodward Bancroft (October 8, 1905 – November 4, 1971) was an American owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racing horses best known for breeding and racing Damascus, the 1967 American Horse of the Year and a 1974 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee who was ranked 16th in the 1999 Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century.[1][2] Among others, Edith Bancroft bred Cloudy Dawn, who won the Arlington Handicap and Dwyer Stakes and ran third to winner Riva Ridge in the 1972 Belmont Stakes. [3]