Ronald W. Ellis
| Ron Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Hollywood Gold Cup (2009) |
| Significant horses | |
| Buzzards Bay, Declan's Moon, Exotic Wood, Rail Trip, Twice the Vice | |
Ronald W. Ellis (born March 10, 1960, in
Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. A November 8, 1997 Los Angeles Times article noted that he "is known for taking his time with horses and taking special care with those prone to injury."[1]
Ron Ellis only saw his first live
Palos Verdes Handicap plus back-to-back wins in the 1981-1982 El Conejo Handicap.[2] A difficult horse to handle, To B. Or Not set two track records in three years of racing for Ellis who went on to train for prominent owners such as Pam and Martin Wygod, B. Wayne Hughes, and the Mace Siegel family's Jay Em Ess Stable
.
In 2004, Ellis trained
Hollywood Gold Cup.[3]
Ron Ellis serves on the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC). He and wife Amy, with whom he has three daughters, make their home in Arcadia, California, near Santa Anita Park. Amy McGee Ellis is the sister of trainer Paul McGee.
He was once an analyst for
TVG Network
since 2006.