Background
A brown colt, Zev was sired by The Finn out of the mare Miss Kearney (by Planudes). Bred by the famous horseman John E. Madden, Zev was owned by the Rancocas Stable of Harry F. Sinclair, the founder of Sinclair Oil, who was a central figure in the Teapot Dome scandal, and served time in prison.
Sinclair named the horse Zev in honor of his friend and personal lawyer, Colonel James William (also known as J.W.) Zevely.
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