August Belmont
Date of Birth : Dec 8, 1813
Date of Death : Nov 24, 1890
August Belmont, Sr. was German-American politician, financier, foreign diplomat, and party chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 1850s, and later a horse-breeder and racehorse owner, who established the Belmont Park racecourse on Long Island, New York. He is the namesake of the Belmont Stakes, third jewel of the Triple Crown series of American thoroughbred horse racing.