cait
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Post by cait on Jan 18, 2014 16:15:36 GMT -5
earlier today, he moved into a tie for 4th on the all time trainers win list - why he's not in the HOF remains a mystery
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Post by Evelyn on Jan 18, 2014 18:21:12 GMT -5
He had another winner and is now 4th. Leatherbury Ties, Passes Van Berg For Fourth On All-Time Win List Laurel Site LAUREL, MD. 01-18-14---King Leatherbury tied and passed Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg for fourth on the all-time win list with a pair of victories Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park. Leatherbury got win 6,417 when Toni With an I ($11.20) emergedvictorious in the fourth. Three races later, Princess Appeal ($7.60) got up in the final jumps to allow the 80-year-old conditioner to move into sole possession of the spot with career victory 6,418. Apprentice Trevor McCarthy rode both winners. “It is great,” Leatherbury said. “The wins added up over the years. We have only had the one division the entire time, which makes it even more remarkable.” Only the late Dale Baird (9,445 wins), Steve Asmussen (6,644) and Jerry Hollendorfer (6,569) have more career victories. Scott Lake ranks sixth, nearly 1,000 winners (5,424) behind Leatherbury and Van Berg. In the mid 1970’s, Leatherbury had four consecutive 300-win campaigns and was the nation’s leading conditioner in 1977 and 1978. He finished in the top three for six straight years (1975-1980).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2014 22:47:14 GMT -5
It's mind boggling that he hasn't been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Did he piss off the "establishment" somewhere along the way?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2014 10:19:14 GMT -5
KING HAS NEVER BEEN THE TYPE OF GUY TO KISS ANY ASS, HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN CRITICIZED FOR STAYING IN MD AND NOT SEEKING OUT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF NY LIKE SO MANY HAVE IN THE PAST. THE LACK OF A "BIG NAME HORSE" HAS HURT HIM A BIT IN THE EYES OF THE VOTERS BUT WE HERE IN THE MID ATLANTIC KNOW HE IS A QUALITY TRAINER AND HE WILL BE IN THE HOF ONE DAY.
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Post by cait on Jan 20, 2014 13:13:35 GMT -5
king's very nice - old fashioned - he definitely belongs in hof, hopefully while he's still here!
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