Willie K’s sister, the Duchess of Marborough
Approximately 5,000 people gathered at the Mineola grandstand including William K. Vanderbilt Jr.’s sister, Consuelo, the Duchess of Marlborough (center wearing a white blouse). Encouraged by her mother, Alva Vanderbilt, Consuelo married England’s Duke of Marlborough in 1895.
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…