David D. Withers

David Dunham Withers (January 22, 1822 – February 18, 1892) was an American businessman and a Thoroughbred horse racing track owner and an owner/breeder. His Brookdale Farm in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, was the home of some of the finest bloodstock in the world.

Early life Withers was born on January 22, 1822, on Greenwich Street in what was then the most fashionable part of residential New York City. who served as president of the Bank of the State of New York, and his mother was the daughter of David Dunham, a prominent merchant.

Personal life Withers died in 1892 and was buried in the Marble Cemetery in New York City. According to his obituary in the February 27, 1892 edition of the Live Stock Record Withers "was the best racing authority in America."

Legacy The Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York, is named in his honor.