David C. Cross Jr.

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David Cross
Born(1935-12-19)December 19, 1935
DiedMay 29, 2019(2019-05-29) (aged 83)
Lexington, Kentucky,
United States
Career wins3,229
Major racing wins
Bison City Stakes (1974)
Fury Stakes (1974)
Woodstock Stakes (1975)
Marine Stakes (1975)
Dominion Day Stakes (1976)
Display Stakes (1979)
Autumn Stakes (1981)
Colin Stakes (1982)
Grey Stakes (1982)
Coronation Futurity Stakes (1982)
Swynford Stakes (1982)
Rebel Stakes (1983, 1991)
Arkansas Derby (1983)
Super Derby (1983)
CTBA Marian Stakes (1994)
La Cañada Stakes (1995)
Rushaway Stakes (1996)
Bay Meadows Lassie Stakes (1997)
Bustles & Bows Stakes (1997)
Lexington Stakes (1998)
Ohio Derby (1998)
Remington Park Derby (1998)

U.S. Triple Crown series:
Kentucky Derby (1983)

Honors
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2006)
Significant horses
Sunny's Halo, Big Destiny, Classic Cat,
Decent Davey, Snow Game, Quintana

David C. Cross Jr. (December 19, 1935 - May 29, 2019) was a Canadian-born Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who race-conditioned the Canadian-bred colt Sunny's Halo to wins in the 1983 Kentucky Derby, Arkansas Derby and Super Derby. [1] [2]

David Cross was raised in the Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia areas and saddled his first winner in 1957 at Longacres racetrack.

He made his second appearance in the Kentucky Derby in 1991, finishing sixth with Quintana. [3] In his only other Triple Crown appearance, for owner Gary Garber he trained Classic Cat to a third-place finish in the 1998 Preakness Stakes.

David Cross retired in 2000 but returned to training Thorughbreds in 2004 before retiring permanently on July 23, 2012, saddling his last runner that day at Fort Erie Race Track.

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References

  1. "David C. Cross Jr". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  2. "The Grand Gamble Paid Off". Sports Illustrated . 1983-05-16. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  3. "Quintana's Trainer Is No Stranger". Los Angeles Times . 1991-05-03. Retrieved 2019-07-09.