Jockey, Author, Photographer Raymie Woolfe Dies at 82
Raymond G. "Raymie" Woolfe Jr., of Troy, Va., died May 10 in Charlottesville. Born in New York, N.Y., July 31, 1935, he was the son of trainer Raymond G. Woolfe Sr., and Ruth Ferguson Woolfe.
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Old Friends Retirees Tour of the Cat, Catlaunch Pass
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility near Georgetown, Ky., announced the passing of two of its most beloved retirees the morning of May 10.
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Texas Owner and Breeder Ed Few Dies at 79
Texas-based owner and breeder Ed Few, who campaigned multiple stakes winners like Front Nine and Lady Mallory, died April 8 at his Glorianna Farms home in Jasper, Texas surrounded by family. He was 79.
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Lifelong Horsewoman Culp Dies at Age 84
Carol Culp, the beloved wife of the late Thoroughbred trainer Harvey Culp, died at home April 11 surrounded by family and loving friends.
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Turf Catering's Owner Larry Wolken Dies at 87
Wolken took over the catering business from his father in 1965.
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Owner/Breeder James Coulter Dies at 71
Owner/breeder James Coulter, who campaigned graded stakes winner and 2014 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) starter Sugar Shock, passed away March 20 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill., north of Chicago. He was 71.
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Former Journalist, Racing Official Williams Dies at 82
Claude Williams worked as a journalist, steward, and racing commission executive in Louisiana and Alabama.
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Successful California Owner-Breeder Williamson Dies
Warren "Spud" Williamson, who with his wife, Alyce, bred and raced such top runners as millionaire Nashoba's Key, multiple graded winner Nashoba's Gold, graded stakes winners Tiz Elemental and Texas Ryano, died March 16. He was 89.
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Flores Dies From Injuries Suffered in March 19 Spill
Jockey Jose Luis Flores died March 22 from injuries suffered in a March 19 spill at Parx Racing. He was 57.
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Dual Classic Winner, Leading Sire Thunder Gulch Dies
Dual classic winner and retired leading sire Thunder Gulch died March 19 at age 26, euthanized due to the infirmities of old age at Coolmore America's Ashford Stud.
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Texas Horseman Ted Keefer Dies at 83
The owner of Shady Oak Farm training center near Magnolia, Texas, raced graded stakes winners with Bill Heiligbrodt and Walter "Buddy" New.
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Spectacular Bid's Initial Rider Franklin Dies at 58
Ron Franklin, the Baltimore kid who nearly won the Triple Crown aboard Spectacular Bid before his riding career went off the rails, died March 7, The Baltimore Sun reports. He was 58 and had been battling lung cancer.
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Perlsweig, Trainer of Lord Avie, Dies at 91
Trainer Dan Perlsweig, who spent more than 50 years in racing and is best known as trainer of champion Lord Avie, died Feb. 27. He was 91.
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Florida Horseman Joe King Dies at 91
Florida horseman Joe King died Feb. 18 at the age of 91 in Gainesville, Fla.
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European Champion Aljabr Dies at 22
Aljabr, the 1998 Cartier champion 2-year-old colt, died Feb. 6 at Shadwell Farm near Lexington of a heart attack. The 22-year-old horse had been a pensioner at the farm since 2013.
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Secretariat's Exercise Rider Davis Dies at Age 78
Charlie Davis, the charismatic exercise rider for 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, died early Feb. 7 from complications of lung cancer, reports Secretariat.com. He was 78.
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Equine Artist Stone Dies at Age 87
Equine artist Fred Stone, whose works are in the White House and Buckingham Palace, died Feb. 4. He was 87.
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Former Racing Executive Schnaars Dies at Age 60
Richard T. Schnaars, 60, of Harrisburg, Pa. died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 surrounded by his family after a short illness.
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Grade 1 Winner Early Pioneer Dies at Old Friends
Early Pioneer, winner of the 2000 Sempra Energy Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), was euthanized Jan. 12 at Old Friends, the Georgetown, Ky. Thoroughbred retirement farm where he had been since 2009.
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Trainer Jack Van Berg Dies at 81
Jack Van Berg, the Hall of Fame trainer and the son of a Hall of Fame trainer, died Dec. 27 in Little Rock, Ark., at the age of 81. He is best known as the trainer of dual classic winner and 1988 Horse of the Year Alysheba, 'America's Horse.'
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Broadcaster Enberg Dies at 82
Beloved broadcaster Dick Enberg, who called the first seven editions of the Breeders' Cup, died Dec. 21 at his home in La Jolla, Calif., reported a number of news outlets. He was 82.
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Obituary: Daney Achieved as Breeder, Owner, Regulator
Bernie Daney, who owned and bred stakes winners and also proved to be an influential industry regulator, died Dec. 9 surrounded by family. Daney, of Greenville, Del. was 92.
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Former KHRC Executive Director Underwood Dies
Lisa Underwood Young, the former executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, died at home of a heart attack Dec. 9. She was 57.
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Canadian Owner, Breeder Lynn Chouinard Dies
The Alberta Thoroughbred community lost a valued member when Lynn Chouinard died Dec. 7 at the age of 75.
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Hal Price Headley Jr. Dies at Age 80
The son of the late Hal Price Headley and Genevieve Molloy Headley was born in Lexington in 1937 and built and operated Poplar Grove Farm.
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Longtime Track Photographer Pat Lang Succumbs to Cancer
Lang worked more than 30 years as a track photographer in Ohio and Kentucky
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Retired Jockey Dlugopolski Dies at Age 60
Stakes-winning jockey Anthony "Tony" Dlugopolski, who rode for 25 years before suffering injuries that left him a quadriplegic in a 2001 spill at Mountaineer Park, died at age 60 Nov. 9 at his home in New Manchester, W.Va.
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Legendary Horseman Tom Gentry Dies at 80
The charismatic Kentucky native served the Thoroughbred breeding, racing, and sales industries with energy and flair.
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Hall of Famer Inside Information Dies
Hall of Fame runner and 1995 champion older mare Inside Information died Oct. 14 at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. from natural causes due to old age. She was 26.
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Veterinarian James Boutcher Dies at 76
Boutcher's equine clients included Seattle Slew and John Henry
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ABR's Pedulla: Chenery Inspired Young Women
Chenery understood her place in racing history as the breeder and owner of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat. She was understandably proud of that.
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Rice Wingo, Record-Setting Female Rider, Dies at 60
Kim Rice Wingo, who set a single-season wins record for a female rider in 1975 when she won 231 races, died Aug. 27 at age 60 in Ocala, Fla.
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Maryland Horse of the Year Ben's Cat Dies
Four-time Maryland Horse of the Year and multi-million dollar-earner Ben’s Cat, who underwent colic surgery July 6 to repair an epiploic foramen entrapment, was euthanized July 18 due to complications that arose during his recovery.
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Retired Trainer Corbellini Dies at Age 84
Bill Corbellini, who piled up wins in New York and Florida as a successful claiming trainer from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, died July 12 at the age of 84 in Dallas.
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Jockey Diane Nelson Dies
Diane J. Nelson, a multiple graded stakes-winning rider, who made her mark in the saddle and in front of the camera, died this month and was memorialized in a service in her native New York July 10. She was 54.
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Grade 1 Winner Bonapaw Euthanized
Grade 1-winning sprinter Bonapaw was euthanized July 7 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky., due to complications caused by the equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. He was 21.
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Belterra to Honor the late Harry Holcomb
The St. Louis native, who died June 5 at the age of 86, was a jockey for 22 years and trained for 32 years.
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Trainer Richie Scherer Dies at Age 53
Trainer Richie Scherer, who enjoyed success at tracks throughout the Midwest and in his native Louisiana, died May 20 at age 53.
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Rowand Shared His Experiences Owning, Breeding Horses
George Rowand, a man who embraced—and for a moment, lived—the Thoroughbred dream as completely as almost anyone, passed away last week.
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Owner-Breeder Bertram Klein Dies
Bertram Klein, who had much success as a breeder and owner along with his late wife, Elaine, and son, Richard, died March 24.
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Retired Jockey Agent Verrone Dies at 93
Verrone worked at numerous racetracks throughout the country representing riders for more than 60 years, among them Bill Hartack, Paul Kallai, Nick Santagata, and Danny Nied.
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Prominent Ohio Breeder George Smith Dies at 84
George A. Smith, an Ohio breeder and owner who had a major impact on the state's racing program, has passed away at the age of 84 at Kettering Medical Center after a sudden illness.
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Brook Ledge Agent Gerkin Dies at 74
Robert Gerkin, a Brook Ledge employee affectionately known throughout the racing industry as 'Pickles,' died Jan. 21. He was 74.
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Pinhook Pioneer Clyde Rice Dies at 79
Florida pinhooking and 2-year-old in training sale pioneer Clyde D. Rice, 79, passed away Jan. 30 at his home at Indian Prairie Ranch near Anthony, Fla.
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New York trainer/breeder DiSanto Dies at 62
Glenn DiSanto was an avid supporter of aftercare programs.
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Keeneland Sales Team Member Rouk Dies
Dale Stewart Rouk, 79, a member of the Keeneland sales team for more than 40 years until his retirement in 2009, died Jan. 1, 2017, in Burleson, Texas.
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'King of the Fairs' Figueroa Dies at Age 88
Carlos R. Figueroa, a longtime New England trainer and the self-styled "King of the Fairs," passed away Jan. 3 in New Hampshire from complications of pneumonia. He was 88.
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Country Life Farm Matriarch Mary Jo Pons Dies at 87
Mary Jo Pons, matriarch of Maryland's Country Life Farm and a driving force behind the Radio Reading Network of Maryland, died of natural causes on Monday evening, Jan. 1 at Bright View Assisted Living in Bel Air, Md. She was 87.
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No Foul Play Suspected in Gomez Death
While no foul play is suspected, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe reports that an investigation is being conducted following the death of two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Garrett Gomez.
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Writer, Equine Veterinarian Kelley Dies at 75
Retired equine veterinarian Brent Kelley, who also wrote or contributed to a number of books on horses and animals, died Dec. 11 in Bourbon County, Ky. He was 75.
