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John M. Veitch (June 27, 1945 – February 14, 2023) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Sylvester Veitch, he belonged to a family that has been in the horse-training business for three generations. Veitch studied at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where he played fullback ...
Feb 16, 2023 · John Veitch, who trained Alydar to narrow losses in all three Triple Crown races against rival Affirmed in 1978 during a Hall of Fame career, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 77. Veitch died Tuesday of natural causes at home in Lexington, Kentucky, said Michael Veitch, his second cousin who spoke to Veitch’s daughter, Shannon.
Feb 14, 2023 · Hall of Fame trainer John Veitch, who trained the great Alydar, died Feb. 14 in Lexington, according to his second cousin Michael Veitch and his longtime friend Bobby Penn. Veitch was 77. In a ...
Feb 14, 2023 · John Veitch, a Hall of Famer who trained numerous stars, including Alydar, whose legendary battles with Affirmed were part of one of the sport's greatest rivalries, passed away Tuesday in ...
Feb 16, 2023 · John Veitch, who trained Alydar to narrow losses in all three Triple Crown races against rival Affirmed in 1978 during a Hall of Fame career, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 77.
Feb 14, 2023 · Hall of Fame trainer John Veitch, who helped revitalize Calumet Farm in the 1970s with champions Davona Dale, Our Mims, and Before Dawn and with Alydar – arch-rival of Triple Crown winner ...
Feb 15, 2023 · Hall of Fame trainer John Veitch died Tuesday in Lexington, Ky., at age 77. He trained Alydar, who battled with Affirmed to second-place finishes in all three Triple Crown races in 1978. Alydar went on to win the Whitney (G2) and Travers (G1) that year. Veitch's top money earner was Proud Truth, who also gave him his only Breeders' Cup win when ...
