Sagamore Farm
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Sagamore Farm was an American Thoroughbred horse breeding farm in Glyndon, Baltimore County, Maryland. It was owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II, a member of New York's wealthy Vanderbilt family who was also the owner and president Baltmore's Pimlico Race Course. As well, Vanderbilt served at various times as head of the New York Racing Association and the United States Jockey Club.
In 1941, Vanderbilt teamed up with Walter Chrysler and other investors to acquire for breeding services the 1935 English Triple Crown winner Bahram from the Aga Khan III. Bahram stood at stud at Sagamore Farm then was sent to Chrysler's North Wales Stud in Warrenton, Virginia. In 1966, Vanderbilt was part of another syndicate that bought Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Kauai King who would also stand at stud at Sagamore Farm.
Vanderbilt/Sagamore Farms' best known racehorses were Discovery, Bed o'Roses, and Native Dancer, all of whom were inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
The farm has recently been purchased by Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank. He plans to restore the farm and bring it back to its glory.