- John Shirreffs
Horseracing personalities infobox
name = John Shirreffs
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occupation = Horse Trainer
birthplace =Fort Leavenworth, Kansas , U.S.
birth date = June 1, 1945
death date =
career wins = ongoing
race = Goodwood Handicap (1994, 2007)El Encino Stakes (1999, 2008)La Canada Stakes (1999, 2005)Santa Margarita Handicap (1999, 2003, 2005)Santa Maria Handicap (2000, 2003)San Luis Rey Handicap (2005)San Diego Handicap (2006)San Felipe Stakes (2006)Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006)Vanity Handicap (2006, 2008)Santa Anita Derby (2007)Oaklawn Handicap (2008)American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (2005)
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honors =
horses =Giacomo ,A.P. Warrior ,Bertrando , Tiago,Zenyatta
updated = April 25, 2007John A. Shirreffs (born June 1, 1945 in
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas ) is an AmericanThoroughbred racehorse trainer.Based in
California ,Vietnam War veteran John Shirreffs began training Thoroughbreds in 1978. He has won a number of stakes races with his most important coming in the 2005Kentucky Derby whenGiacomo scored a major upset. In 2007, another Shirreffs-trained horse scored a major upset when Tiago won theSanta Anita Derby .ee also
References
* [http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=2419 John Shirreffs at the NTRA]
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