Jerry M. Fanning

Jerry Fanning
Occupation	Trainer
Born	November 23, 1932 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Career wins	1,600 (ongoing)
Major racing wins, honours and awards
Major racing wins
Santa Anita Derby (1970) Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1977) Chula Vista Handicap (1979) Malibu Stakes (1979) Bing Crosby Handicap (1980, 1991) Florida Derby (1983) Hollywood Gold Cup (1984) Arlington Handicap (1990) San Diego Handicap (1984) Spinster Stakes (1986) La Brea Stakes (1990) El Encino Stakes (1990) San Luis Rey Handicap (1991)
Significant horses
Desert Wine

Jerry M. Fanning (born November 23, 1932 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a semi-retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.^[1] He grew up in Texas and began his career in horse racing as a groom for his father, trainer Lev Fanning. In 1958, he took out a trainers license but waited until 1967 before becoming a full time trainer.^[2]

Fanning's best horse was Desert Wine who won a number of important stake races during his career and notably had solid second place performances in the 1983 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes then in 1984 won the Hollywood Gold Cup in which he defeated the great John Henry.^[3]

References

1. ^ Jerry Fanning biography at CalRacing.com
2. ^ Jerry Fanning profile at CalTrainers.com
3. ^ Oxnard Press-Courier, June 25, 1984

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Name	Fanning, Jerry M.
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Date of birth	November 23, 1932
Place of birth	Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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