In partnership with Robert Stanley Castle, William Brann owned Branncastle Farm in Walkersville in Frederick County, Maryland. Among the successful horses they bred was Challedon, the 1939 and 1940 American Horse of the Year and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. Challedon became the first Maryland-bred and Maryland-owned winner of Maryland's Preakness Stakes since Cloverbrook in 1877. Robert Castle's health problems, that led to his death in May 1948, saw him give up racing and William Brann then operated under the name Glade Valley Farm.
William Brann also owned Gallorette whom he raced with great success in 1945 through 1948. Ranked as one of the top three mares in American racing during the 20th century, Gallorette was the 1946 American Champion Older Female Horse and was also inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. Brann owned a large number of runners during his years in racing including Escadru, Pictor, Vincentive, and Legendra. Trainers who conditioned his horses included Don Cameron, Edward Christmas, and Louis Schaefer.
Willam and Mabel Brann maintained a winter home in Boynton Beach, Florida where he died in 1951 at the age of seventy-three.
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April 12, 1951 New York Times obituary for William L. Brann
January 01, 1970
william, brann, william, leavitt, brann, 1877, april, 1951, american, businessman, thoroughbred, racehorse, owner, breeder, william, leavitt, brannbornc, 1877, washington, indiana, united, statesdiedapril, 1951boynton, beach, florida, united, stateseducationin. William Leavitt Brann c 1877 April 11 1951 was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder William Leavitt BrannBornc 1877 Washington Indiana United StatesDiedApril 11 1951Boynton Beach Florida United StatesEducationIndiana UniversityOccupation s Advertising executive Racehorse owner breederKnown forChalledon GalloretteBoard member ofW L Brann Advertising AgencySpouseMabel VreelandChildren1 William Leavitt Jr 1916 1998 2 Mary Elizabeth Born in Washington Indiana William Brann graduated from Indiana University Bloomington and moved to New York City where he founded the W L Brann Advertising Agency serving national clients such as Montgomery Ward Thoroughbred racing editIn partnership with Robert Stanley Castle William Brann owned Branncastle Farm in Walkersville in Frederick County Maryland Among the successful horses they bred was Challedon the 1939 and 1940 American Horse of the Year and a U S Racing Hall of Fame inductee Challedon became the first Maryland bred and Maryland owned winner of Maryland s Preakness Stakes since Cloverbrook in 1877 Robert Castle s health problems that led to his death in May 1948 saw him give up racing and William Brann then operated under the name Glade Valley Farm William Brann also owned Gallorette whom he raced with great success in 1945 through 1948 Ranked as one of the top three mares in American racing during the 20th century Gallorette was the 1946 American Champion Older Female Horse and was also inducted in the U S Racing Hall of Fame Brann owned a large number of runners during his years in racing including Escadru Pictor Vincentive and Legendra Trainers who conditioned his horses included Don Cameron Edward Christmas and Louis Schaefer Willam and Mabel Brann maintained a winter home in Boynton Beach Florida where he died in 1951 at the age of seventy three References editApril 12 1951 New York Times obituary for William L Brann Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William L Brann amp oldid 1208244000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
