Cam Gambolati

Last updated
Cam M. Gambolati
Occupation Trainer
Born (1949-09-29) September 29, 1949 (age 73)
Manchester, Connecticut, U.S.
Career wins392+ (ongoing) [1]
Major racing wins
Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (1984)
Cradle Stakes (1984)
Gallorette Stakes (1984)
Young America Stakes (1984)
Florida Oaks (1985)
Jersey Derby (1985)
Monmouth Handicap (1985)
Princess Rooney Stakes (1997)
Smile Sprint Stakes (1997)
Regret Stakes (2006)
Storm Cat Stakes (2006)
Just Smashing Stakes (2007)
Spectacular Bid Stakes (2007)
Appleton Stakes (2008)
Red Bank Stakes (2008)
Rutgers University Stakes (2010)
Hal's Hope Stakes (2011)
Majestic Light Stakes (2011)
Franklin County Stakes (2012)
Jameela Stakes (2013, 2014)
Smart N Fancy Stakes (2013) U.S. Triple Crown wins:
Kentucky Derby (1985)
Significant horses
Buffalo Man, Madame Giry, Soaring Empire, Spend a Buck

Cam M. Gambolati (born September 29, 1949, in Manchester, Connecticut) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best known for winning the 1985 Kentucky Derby with Spend A Buck. [2]

Gambolati worked as a Laundromat operator and as a statistician for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He has had a long association with racehorse owner and University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino who heads a racing partnership competing as the Ol Memorial Stable.

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References

  1. "Cam Gambolati". Equibase Co., LLC. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  2. "Spend a Buck's trainer Gambolati wins at Keeneland". Lexington Herald Leader. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2020-12-15.