Frank A. Alexander
Encyclopedia
Frank A. Alexander is an American Thoroughbred horse racing
trainer
.
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. In 1994 he trained Cherokee Run
to a win in the Breeders' Cup World Championships
and earned American Champion Sprint Horse honors.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
.
Alexander took out his trainer's license in 1963 and in 1974 opened a public stable in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. He returned to his present base in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1987. In 1994 he trained Cherokee Run
Cherokee Run
Cherokee Run is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1982 Canadian Hall of Fame inductee Runaway Groom, who in turn was a son of leading sire Blushing Groom...
to a win in the Breeders' Cup World Championships
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
and earned American Champion Sprint Horse honors.