Posted on 06/03/2017 5:21:55 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Nonagenarian Jerry Bozzo became the oldest trainer in Thoroughbred history to win a race when he sent out Cotton Tooyah ($5.60) for a 4 ½-length victory in Saturday's second race at Gulfstream Park.
Still actively training a small stable at the age of 96, Bozzo surpassed the record of the late Noble Threewitt, who visited the winner's circle for the last time two months after celebrating his 95th birthday. Threewitt, who was born Feb. 24, 1911, was credited with being the oldest trainer to win a race when Threeatonce captured a maiden claiming race at Santa Anita on April 22, 2006.
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Born in 1911? That would make him 106 years-old. My late Father, a WWII vet, was born in 1917 and would have been 100 this year.
That person was the prior record holder.
Maybe but, seems he’s been clowning around a long time...
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