Allaire du Pont, breeder and owner of the legendary race horse Kelso, died on Jan. 6 at her home, Woodstock Farm, in Chesapeake City, Md. She was 92.

Mrs. du Pont was best known as a breeder and owner of Thoroughbred horses, particularly of the great gelding Kelso, the Horse of the Year from 1960 to 1964 while winning 39 of 63 starts. But she bred more than 40 stakes winners in the name of Bohemia Stables, including Believe The Queen, Explodent and Kings Bishop.

Mrs. du Pont was also an eager foxhunter, and she hunted Kelso for many seasons after his retirement.

And she was a principal patron of numerous causes benefiting animals, domestic and wild. She supported the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred adoption program, the Cecil County (Md.) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and many other charities. She was also one of the first major landowners to place her extensive farm in Maryland\’s farm-conservation program.

Mrs. du Pont was the mother of Lana du Pont Wright, the first woman to ride in the Olympic three-day event (in 1964), a team gold medalist at the 1991 World Pairs Driving Championships, and an international endurance rider. Mrs. du Pont was also the grandmother of Beale Wright Morris, the event rider and trainer who died suddenly last April.

In accordance with Mrs. du Pont\’s wishes, no funeral service has been planned.