Who was Rick Violette?
Trainer Rick Violette won more than 800 career races, including 32 graded stakes, and served as the president of the National Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association. Violette trained multiple graded stakes winner Read the Footnotes, who finished seventh in the 2004 Kentucky Derby.
Is Henry Cecil still alive?
June 11, 2013Henry Cecil / Date of death
What kind of cancer did Henry Cecil have?
stomach cancer
Cecil, who had been battling stomach cancer for a long time, married his one-time secretary Jane McKeown in 2008. He is survived by two children from his first marriage, Katie and Noel, and son Jake from his second marriage.
Who trained Seattle Slew?
William H. Turner Jr.
| Seattle Slew | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mickey and Karen L. Taylor, Tayhill Stable/Jim Hill, et. al. |
| Racing colors | Black, yellow yoke, yellow hoops on sleeves, yellow cap, black pompom. |
| Trainer | William H. Turner Jr. Douglas R. Peterson |
| Record | 17: 14–2–0 |
Is Julie Cecil still alive?
Julie Cecil, who died on Wednesday aged 80, was a member of racing’s aristocracy and took part in the sport at the top level for most of her life.
How old is Julie Cecil?
Julie Cecil, the former wife of Sir Henry Cecil and a popular Newmarket trainer in her own right, died April 13 at the age of 80.
What tragedy happened to Henry Cecil?
Yesterday Sir Henry died of cancer at the age of 70, bringing to a close a life marked almost as much by scandal as by his achievements as one of the greatest racehorse trainers the sport of kings has ever known.
Is julie Cecil still alive?
Is Lady Cecil still training horses?
Sir Henry Cecil’s widow says she will retire from training at the end of the Flat season, and her late husband’s Newmarket base will be sold.