In that time and place, it was as noble a job as being a horse breeder.

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But doing away with the need for horses did much more than mean it was good to be Henry Ford and no longer so good to be a horse breeder.

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An auction did offer a chance to win part ownership of a Thoroughbred race horse, and the luncheon also honored a well-known female Thoroughbred owner and breeder.

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