Rick Dutrow
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Richard E. "Rick" Dutrow, Jr. (born August 5, 1959 in Hagerstown, Maryland
) is an American thoroughbred
racehorse trainer
. Known as Rick, his brother Anthony Dutrow
is also a trainer. Their father, Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
, was one of Maryland racing's "Big Four"
who dominated racing in that state during the 1960s and '70s and who helped modernize flat racing
training. At age sixteen, Rick, Jr. began working as his father's assistant. In 1995, he set up his own public stable in New York after his father left the NYRA
circuit to return to Maryland.
He got his big break in 2005 when he won two Breeders' Cup
races with Silver Train
and Saint Liam
. His 1,000th lifetime victory was with Kip Deville
in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile
on March 3, 2007.
In 2008, he trained Big Brown to Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes victories, although the colt failed to capture the Triple Crown with a last place finish in the 140th Belmont Stakes.
Dutrow, Jr. was a finalist for the Eclipse Award
for Outstanding Trainer
for 2008.
On April 13, 2011, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's Licensing Review Committee voted to deny a license sought by Dutrow, citing a history of violations. Dutrow filed an appeal on April 15. The commission will schedule a hearing within the next 30 days to reconsider the committee's decision. On October 12, 2011, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board suspended Dutrow from racing for 10 years.
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
) is an American thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse 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...
. Known as Rick, his brother Anthony Dutrow
Anthony W. Dutrow
Anthony W. "Tony" Dutrow is an American horse trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing.The eldest of three brothers involved in Thoroughbred racing, he is the son of the late well-known Maryland trainer Richard E. Dutrow, Sr...
is also a trainer. Their father, Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. (March 8, 1937 - February 19, 1999 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Dutrow, along with King T. Leatherbury, John J. Tammaro, Jr. and Hall of Fame inductee Bud Delp, were known as Maryland...
, was one of Maryland racing's "Big Four"
Big Four of Maryland Thoroughbred racing
The Big Four of Maryland Thoroughbred racing were four American Thoroughbred horse trainers who dominated horse racing in the state of Maryland in the 1960 and 70s and who helped modernize flat racing training....
who dominated racing in that state during the 1960s and '70s and who helped modernize flat racing
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
training. At age sixteen, Rick, Jr. began working as his father's assistant. In 1995, he set up his own public stable in New York after his father left the NYRA
NYRA
NYRA is an abbreviation for the following groups:* National Youth Rights Association, a United States youth rights organization* New York Racing Association, the governing body for thoroughbred horse racing in the U.S. state of New York- Other media :...
circuit to return to Maryland.
He got his big break in 2005 when he won two Breeders' Cup
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...
races with Silver Train
Silver Train
Silver Train was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Joe Mulholland and family in Georgetown, Kentucky, he was out of the mare Ridden In The Stars and sired by Old Trieste, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P...
and Saint Liam
Saint Liam
Saint Liam was an American thoroughbred racehorse who was voted 2005 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year honors....
. His 1,000th lifetime victory was with Kip Deville
Kip Deville
Kip Deville was an American Thoroughbred racehorse whose most important win came at age four in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Mile. Bred in Oklahoma by Dr...
in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile
Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap
The Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to horses four years of age and older, it is raced over a distance of one mile . The Grade I race currently offers a purse of $300,000.Inaugurated in 1960 as...
on March 3, 2007.
In 2008, he trained Big Brown to Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes victories, although the colt failed to capture the Triple Crown with a last place finish in the 140th Belmont Stakes.
Dutrow, Jr. was a finalist for the Eclipse Award
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
for Outstanding Trainer
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer
The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor for trainers. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually.Its Canadian counterpart is the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer....
for 2008.
On April 13, 2011, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's Licensing Review Committee voted to deny a license sought by Dutrow, citing a history of violations. Dutrow filed an appeal on April 15. The commission will schedule a hearing within the next 30 days to reconsider the committee's decision. On October 12, 2011, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board suspended Dutrow from racing for 10 years.
External links
- Richard Dutrow, Jr. NTRA biography
- Rick Dutrow, Jr. NYRA biography, page 70
- ESPN.com: Dutrow may not be what racing's old guard hoped for, but he's the only hope the sport has
- ESPN.com: The Dutrow Projects
- ESPN.com: Dutrow's checkered past follows him to Derby spotlight
- Breeders' Cup Biography
- NBC: Dutrow can forget about the dark days