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Bertram Robert Firestone (August 18, 1931 – July 12, 2021) and Diana Melville Johnson Firestone (January 26, 1932 – February 12, 2023) of Newstead Farm in Upperville, Virginia were major owner/breeders of Thoroughbred equestrian and flat racing horses.
Aug 2, 2021 · When Bertram and Diana Firestone dispersed their stock in January 2020, longtime racing spectators heaved a resigned sigh. Another death knell had sounded in the line of great couples driving breeding and ownership for much of the mid-20th century.
Feb 15, 2023 · Diana Firestone, who with her late husband Bertram raced the Kentucky Derby-winning filly Genuine Risk, owned breeding farms on two continents, and briefly operated two Florida racetracks,...
Feb 14, 2023 · The tremendous loss to the Thoroughbred racing community, first reported by Thoroughbred Daily News, comes a year and half after the loss of her husband, Bertram Robert Firestone, in July 2021.
Diana Melville Johnson Firestone, a founding member of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) Advisory Council, died on February 12 in Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 91.
May 3, 2024 · Join us on an exciting journey through the impressive careers of Bertram and Diana Firestone, well-known owners and breeders in the world of Thoroughbred horse racing. Dive into their outstanding accomplishments, such as winning top races like the Kentucky Derby and Irish 2,000 Guineas Turf Classic.
Bertram Firestone, real estate developer, Eclipse Award-winning thoroughbred owner, and founding member of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, died July 12, 2021, at the age of 89.
