About David C. Cross Jr.
Lived 1935 – 2019 (aged 83). David C. Cross Jr. was a horse trainer.
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.
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. 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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Who was David C. Cross Jr.?
horse trainer
When was David C. Cross Jr. born?
David C. Cross Jr. was born on 19 December 1935 in United States.
When did David C. Cross Jr. die?
David C. Cross Jr. died on 29 May 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
What was David C. Cross Jr.'s occupation?
David C. Cross Jr. was a horse trainer.
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