Hunt Country lost a true friend when Hermen Greenberg died recently. A highly successful real estate developer, he had a keen eye for a fine horses and was a longtime supporter of Virginia Tech's M.A.R.E. center in Middleburg.

Widely respected for his vision in both real estate and racing, Greenberg and his partner, Albert Small, developed 12,000 apartments, 5,000 single-family homes and two million square feet of commercial space.

Greenberg, the owner of Rutledge Farm in Middleburg, also discovered and trained racehorses, one of the most noteworthy being Researcher, a gelding he purchased at the Virginia Tech auction for $2,200 in 2005 who earned over $750,000 and was a five-time stakes winner.

He bred 1993 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Colonial Affair, and Sur La Tete, a steeplechase star who won eight stakes races between 2003 and 2006.

Widely known and respected throughout the racing world, Greenberg earned a reputation for being wise and generous. Everyone who knew him was happy for him when his horses crossed the finish line first. He was a board member of the Washington International Horse Show for more than 20 years and was inducted into the event's Hall of Fame last October.

Mr. Greenberg grew up in Washington and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He served in the Army in North Africa and Italy during World War II.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Monica Lindkvist Greenberg of Washington; two children from his first marriage, Richard Greenberg of Lexington, Ky., and Sheri Waddell of Keswick, Va.; a stepson, Aleco Bravo-Greenberg of Washington; a sister, Lee Kirstein of Bethesda; a brother, Raymond Greenberg of Bethesda; and three grandchildren.

Mr. Greenberg and his wife, Monica, started a foundation that contributed to numerous area arts centers and hospitals. In 1999, Mr. Greenberg gave more than 380 acres for park development to Montgomery County, in honor of his father, Moritz Greenberg. It was reportedly one of the largest land gifts in the county's history.