Jerry M. Fanning
American horse trainer (born 1932)
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Jerry M. Fanning (born November 23, 1932) is a retired American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.[1] He grew up in Texas and began his career in horse racing as a groom for his father, trainer Lev Fanning. In 1958, he took out a trainer's license but waited until 1967 before becoming a full-time trainer.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1932 |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Career wins | 1,620 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Santa Anita Derby (1970) Pomona Handicap (1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2008) Yerba Buena Handicap (1976) Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1977) Chula Vista Handicap (1979) Malibu Stakes (1979) Bing Crosby Handicap (1980, 1991) Hollywood Gold Cup (1984) San Diego Handicap (1984) Arlington Oaks (1986) Spinster Stakes (1986) Arlington Handicap (1990) La Brea Stakes (1990) El Encino Stakes (1990) San Luis Rey Handicap (1991) | |
| Honors | |
| Fairplex Park Hall of Fame (2007) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Desert Wine | |
Fanning's best horse was considered to be Desert Wine which won a number of important stake races and had solid second-place performances in the 1983 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. In 1984, Desert Wine won the Hollywood Gold Cup in which he beat John Henry.[3]
