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Max Hirsch
Max Hirsch (Thoroughbred racing. Born, Fredericksburg, TX, July 30, 1880; died, New Hyde Park, NY, Apr. 3, 1969.) Maximillion Hirsch turned in one of the longest careers as a trainer in the history of New York thoroughbred racing, a span of over 60 years from 1908 until he retired due to ill health in 1968. […]
Eric Guerin
Eric Guerin (Horse racing. Born, Maringuoin, LA, Oct. 23, 1924; died, Plantation, FL, Mar. 21, 1993.) Though long stigmatized for his failure to win the Triple Crown with Native Dancer, Oliver Eric Guerin was nonetheless a very successful jockey. Guerin rode 2,712 winners and his mounts amassed over $17 million in purse winnings during his 36-year […]
