| Carl Hanford | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey /Trainer |
| Born | (1916-03-12)March 12, 1916 Fairbury, Nebraska, USA |
| Died | August 14, 2011(2011-08-14) (aged 95) Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
| Resting place | All Saints Cemetery Wilmington, Delaware |
| Major racing wins | |
| Pimlico Breeders' Stakes (1951) Gallorette Handicap (1952) Monmouth Oaks (1952) Comely Stakes (1953) Ladies Handicap (1953) Discovery Handicap (1960) Jerome Handicap (1960) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1960) Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1960) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) Brooklyn Handicap (1961) Metropolitan Handicap (1961) Suburban Handicap (1961, 1963) Woodward Stakes (1961, 1962, 1963) Whitney Stakes (1961, 1963, 1965) Aqueduct Handicap (1963, 1964) Gulfstream Park Handicap (1963) John B. Campbell Handicap (1963) Nassau County Handicap (1963) Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1964) Test Stakes (1965) Schuylerville Stakes (1967) | |
| Honours | |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2006) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Kelso,La Corredora | |
Carl Henry Hanford (March 12, 1916 - August 14, 2011) was aUnited States Hall of Fametrainer ofThoroughbred racehorses best known for guidingKelso to five straightAmerican Horse of the Year titles; no other horse has won more than three times.[1]
Hanford's training career was interrupted when he served five years in theUnited States Army Remount Service duringWorld War II.
Carl Hanford also notably trainedLa Corredora, aracemare voted the Champion Handicap Mare of 1953 by theNew York Turf Writers Association.[2]
In 1999 Carl Hanford was inducted into theDelaware Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Ira Hanford was a brother of Carl who in 1936 became the firstapprentice jockey to ever win theKentucky Derby.[4]
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