Richard Small (horse trainer)
| Richard Small | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Geisha Handicap (2010)
Breeders' Cup wins: |
| Significant horses | |
| Broad Brush, Caesar's Wish, Concern, Richard's Kid, Valley Crossing | |
Richard W. "Dickie" Small (December 2, 1945 – April 4, 2014) was an American
Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Raised in the industry, his father, Douglas Small Jr., was a successful trainer as was his uncle, Sidney Watters Jr., a National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee.[1]
Richard Small learned the business from his father but the
Green Berets. Following his discharge from military service, he returned to take over his father's stable in 1974.[2]
A highlight of Small's career was his 1994 win of the $3 million Breeders' Cup Classic with Concern. Ridden by Jerry Bailey, the three-year-old colt was owned and bred by Robert Meyerhoff.[3]
Small won 1,199 races over a 40-year career, including the 1994 Breeders' Cup Classic.[4] He died at his Monkton, Maryland home at the age of 68 in 2014.[5]
References
- ^ Richard Small biography at Laurel Park
- ^ "Richard Small - NTRA". Files.ntra.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ "Concern". Breeders' Cup Limited. 1994-11-05. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- ^ "#Stat Profile Page". Equibase.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ Blood Horse, Trainer Dickie Small dies at 68
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