Anthony Oppenheimer
Anthony Ernest Oppenheimer is a British diamond dealer and racehorse owner.
Early life
He was born in June 1937, the son of Sir Philip Oppenheimer, and his wife Pamela Fenn Stirling.Career
Oppenheimer was president of De Beers Group.Racehorse owner
Oppenheimer is a prominent owner and breeder of racehorses and owns Hascome & Valiant Stud in Newmarket. Famous horses under his ownership include Golden Horn, who won the 2015 Epsom Derby and Cracksman who won the 2017 Champion Stakes. A previous chair of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Oppenheimer was awarded the Devonshire and Dominion bronzes in 2020 to recognise outstanding contribution and commitment to the British racing and breeding industry.Major wins as an owner
Great Britain- British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes - Star Catcher
- Champion Stakes - - Cracksman
- Coronation Cup - - Cracksman
- Coronation Stakes - - Rebecca Sharp, Balisada
- Eclipse Stakes - Golden Horn
- Epsom Derby - Golden Horn
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Golden Horn
- Prix d'Ispahan - Sasuru
- Prix Ganay - Cracksman
- Prix Vermeille - Star Catcher
- Irish Champion Stakes - Golden Horn
- Irish Oaks - ''Star Catcher ''
Personal life
Oppenheimer married Penelope Walker in 1965, but they divorced in 1983, following her affair with Captain Fred Barker, a Singer sewing machine heir.They had three daughters, Sophie, Emily and Arabella.
He later married Antoinette Lucas.