Wally Dunn
| Wally Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | American Handicap (1964) Ashland Stakes (1964) Kentucky Oaks (1964) Santa Anita Oaks (1964) Sunset Handicap (1964) |
| Honors | |
| British Columbia Horse Racing Hall of Fame | |
| Significant horses | |
| Correspondent, Colorado King, Blue Norther | |
Thomas Wallace Dunn (December 4, 1911 – April 21, 2004) was a Canadian-born Thoroughbred horse trainer.
Born in
Canadian Horse of the Year. In the 1930s, Wally Dunn took horses south to race at Santa Anita Park in Los Angeles, California
.
Dunn's career as a trainer was interrupted by
Keeneland Race Course and the following year the Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack. Wally Dunn had four horses compete in the Kentucky Derby and two in the Preakness Stakes
. Correspondent's 5th-place finish was his most successful Derby and in 1962 Green Hornet gave a 6th place best in the Preakness.
In 1964, he trained
American Handicap. The South-African-Bred Colorado King followed his American and Gold Cup wins with a dominating win in the Sunset Handicap
at Hollywood Park.
Wally Dunn died on April 21, 2004, at his home in Arcadia, California, at the age of 92.
References
- Thoroughbred Times obituary
- Vancouver Sun – Wally Dunn's obituary dated April 24, 2004