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American horse trainer (1912–1997)
Harry Trotsek Occupation
Trainer / owner Born April 18, 1912
Cicero, Illinois , United States Died February 5, 1997 (aged 84)
Coral Gables, Florida , United States Career wins 1,690
Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (1949, 1953) Buckeye Handicap (1950, 1951)
Hanshin Cup (1950, 1953, 1955)
Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap (1950, 1962, 1972, 1974, 1976)
Washington Park Handicap (1950, 1974, 1975)
Arlington Lassie Stakes (1951, 1953)
Butler Handicap (1951)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1951)
Clark Handicap (1952)
Ben Ali Stakes
Lincoln Handicap (1952, 1953) (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955)
Arlington Handicap (1953, 1954, 1955)
Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (1953)
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (1953)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1953)
Modesty Handicap (1953, 1956, 1958)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1954)
Derby Trial (1954)
Orchid Handicap (1954)
Phoenix Handicap (1954, 1955, 1956, 1967)
Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap (1955, 1962, 1964)
Royal Palm Handicap (1955, 1956)
Suwannee River Handicap (1955)
Widener Handicap (1955)
Arch Ward Handicap (1956) Illinois Breeders Stakes (1959)
Grey Stakes (1960)
Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1960)
Round Table Handicap (1962, 1974)
Alcibiades Stakes (1965)
Gardenia Stakes (1965)
Matron Stakes (1965)
Selima Stakes (1965)
Spinaway Stakes (1965)
Test Stakes (1966)
Arkansas Derby (1967)
Lafayette Stakes (1968)
Bahamas Stakes (1974)
Hibiscus Stakes (1976)
Stepping Stone Purse (1978)
Arlington Oaks (1980, 1985)
International race wins:
Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1957)
Canadian International Stakes (1958, 1959)
U.S. Triple Crown series wins:
Preakness Stakes (1954)
United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by earnings (1953)
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1984)
Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame
Hasty Road ,
Jack Ketch ,
Mahan ,
Moccasin ,
Oil Capitol ,
Queen Hopeful ,
Stan
Harry E. Trotsek (April 18, 1912 – February 5, 1997) was an American
Hall of Fame
trainer and owner of
Thoroughbred racehorses. He trained 96
stakes race winners including
Champions
Hasty Road ,
Moccasin ,
Oil Capitol , and
Stan , and led all
North American trainers in
purse winnings in 1953.
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Trotsek was widely respected for his development of young
jockeys including such riders as
Johnny Sellers ,
Kenny Church and
John Rotz .
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Retirement
After fifty-seven years as a trainer, Trotsek retired in 1988. He and his wife Cora Mae Hill Trotsek were living in
Coral Gables, Florida , at the time of his death in 1997.
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Quotes
Known as a very patient trainer who got the most out of horses under his care, Trotsek is noted for an interview in which he said that "Good horses, overcome all sorts of things—including their trainers."
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References