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Leopold de Rothschild CVO (22 November 1845 – 29 May 1917) was a British banker, thoroughbred race horse breeder, and a member of the prominent Rothschild family . Biography. Early life. Leopold de Rothschild was the third son and youngest of the five children of Lionel de Rothschild (1808–1879) and Charlotte von Rothschild (1819–1884).
Leo's Southcourt Stud produced a number of winning race horses, making him extremely popular with the public too. Leo and Marie developed the gardens at Gunnersbury, and extended their property at Ascott.
Leopold died in 1917, and the Palace House estate passed into the hands of his son, Anthony de Rothschild (1887-1961). Among the horses he inherited was the yearling Galloper Light. Pillion won The 1,000 Guineas for Anthony in 1926.
6 Leopold de Rothschild (1845–1917). Educated at Cambridge, Leopold served at New Court, and was popular in horse-racing circles. He married Marie Perugia in 1881, and supported many Jewish charities. 7 Anthony Gustav de Rothschild (1887– 1961) joined the family firm in 1913, after earning a double first at Cambridge.
Leopold de Rothschild (1845-1917) was the nephew of Mayer Amschel and his natural successor in the field of horse-racing. He had become a keen race-goer during his college days at Cambridge, with regular trips to Newmarket.
Leopold de Rothschild, CVO (22 de noviembre de 1845 - 29 de mayo de 1917) fue un banquero británico, criador de caballos de carreras de pura sangre y miembro de la destacada familia Rothschild.. Leopold de Rothschild fue el tercer hijo y el menor de los cinco hijos de Lionel de Rothschild (1808–1879) y Charlotte von Rothschild (1819–1884). Fue educado en King's College School y luego ...
It transpired that the owner, a 'Mr Acton', was actually Leopold de Rothschild who had entered one of his father's horses in the race. Following Lionel's death, Leopold raced the horses in his own name. It was rumoured that Leopold won nearly £50,000 on this particular race, owing to a few bets made at heavy odds.
