Background
She was born in New York on June 19, 1883 to Ruth Livingston and Ogden Mills.
She was born in New York on June 19, 1883 to Ruth Livingston and Ogden Mills.
She was known as the "first lady of the turf". In 1907 Gladys married Henry Carnegie Phipps (1879-1953), son of the wealthy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania businessman, Henry Phipps. She was, however, first and foremost a lover of horses.
Her father had owned racing stables in the United States and in France.
Her twin, Beatrice, would inherit the French stable and become a leading owner in that country. In 1938, she gave the house and 192 acres (078 km2) to the State of New New York
Gladys Phipps died on October 19, 1970 in Roslyn, New New York