Frank_A._Alexander

Frank A. Alexander

Frank A. Alexander

American horse trainer (1937–2020)

Frank A. Alexander (October 18, 1937 – June 26, 2020) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who race conditioned Cherokee Run to a win in the 1994 Breeders' Cup World Championships and earned American Champion Sprint Horse honors.[1] Among his other important wins he won the 1993 Super Derby with Wallenda.[2]

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Alexander took out his trainer's license in 1963 and in 1974 opened a public stable in Maryland. He returned to his present base in New York in 1987 and retired after a career of forty-two years having won 997 races.[3]

Alexander died in Florida on June 26, 2020, at the age of 82.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Hall of Champions - Cherokee Run". Breeders' Cup Limited. 1994-11-05. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. [2]
    "Wallenda wins Super Derby in tight photo". United Press International. 1993-10-02. Retrieved 2019-08-07.[permanent dead link]
  3. [3]
    "Aqueduct: Frank Alexander retires after 42-year career". Daily Racing Form. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  4. [4]
    "Frank Alexander, 82, Trainer Of Champion Cherokee Run, Passes". Paulick Report. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2024.


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