LeRoy Jolley
LeRoy Jolley | |
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Occupation | Whitney Handicap (1977, 1985) (1991)Woodward Stakes (1985) United Nations Stakes (1986, 1987) Arlington Million (1987) Hollywood Derby (1987) Turf Classic Stakes (1987) Acorn Stakes (1991) Mother Goose Stakes
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Honors | |
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1987) | |
Significant horses | |
Foolish Pleasure, General Assembly, Genuine Risk, Gulch, Honest Pleasure, Manila, Mogambo, Meadow Star, Ridan |
LeRoy S. Jolley (January 14, 1938 – December 18, 2017) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer.[1] The son of horse trainer Moody Jolley, LeRoy Jolley had been around horses all his life and at age nineteen received a New York State trainer's license.[2]
In 1961, the 24-year-old LeRoy Jolley was the trainer of the colt
Jolley went on to train two Kentucky Derby winners, first with Foolish Pleasure in 1975 then with Genuine Risk in 1980. He won numerous other important American graded stakes races including the 1986 Breeders' Cup Turf and the 1987 Arlington Million with Manila plus the 1990 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies with Meadow Star.
In 1987, LeRoy Jolley was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ^ Thoroughbred Daily News December 20, 2017 Retrieved August 19, 2018
- ^ Godfrey, Nicholas. "Dual Kentucky winner LeRoy Jolley dies aged 80 - Horse Racing News - Racing Post". Racing Post. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "- Thoroughbred Times". www.thoroughbredtimes.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ LeRoy Jolley at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Retrieved August 19, 2018