corporation in Detroit's
Boston-Edison Historic District designed by architect
George Mason. Charles Fisher became involved in the
breeding and racing of
Thoroughbreds. In 1928 he purchased the famous
Dixiana Farm near
Lexington, Kentucky which remained in his family for approximately 60 years. Notable among the horses raced by Charles Fisher were: •
Mata Hari - wins include the 1933
Arlington Lassie Stakes,
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes,
Breeders' Futurity and in 1934 the
Illinois Derby and
Illinois Oaks. Considered the U.S. Champion Two Year Old Filly of 1933 and Champion Three Year Old Filly of 1934 • Sirocco - beat
Gallahadion and
Bimelech in winning the 1940
Arlington Classic. • Amber Light - winner of the 1943
Louisiana Derby •
Sub Fleet - won 1951
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, 2nd in the
1952 Kentucky Derby, won the 1953
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap Charles Fisher was also a
yachting enthusiast and owned several
power yachts including the 153 foot "Saramar III" built in 1930 by the
Defoe Shipbuilding Company in
Bay City, Michigan. Charles Fisher and his wife Sarah had five children. Son
Charles Jr. became president of the
National Bank of Detroit and a director of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation during
World War II. In 1995, Charles T. Fisher was posthumously inducted in the
Automotive Hall of Fame in
Dearborn, Michigan. ==Notes==