Rokeby Stables
Thoroughbred racing and breeding operation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rokeby Stables was an American thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm in Upperville, Virginia, involved with both steeplechase and flat racing. The operation was established in the late 1940s by Paul Mellon (1907–1999) who won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder in 1971 and again in 1986. Under Mellon the stable had more than 1,000 stakes race winners with total earnings in excess of US$30 million.
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Company type | Horse breeding/Racing Stable |
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Industry | Thoroughbred Horse racing |
Founded | c. 1948 |
Headquarters | Upperville, Virginia United States |
Key people | Paul Mellon, owner Elliott Burch, trainer (USA) Mack Miller, trainer (USA) Ian Balding, trainer (UK) |
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