About Jerry M. Fanning
Born 1932. Jerry M. Fanning is an American horse trainer.
Jerry M. Fanning (born November 23, 1932) is a retired American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. 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 trainer's license but waited until 1967 before becoming a full-time trainer.
Fanning's best horse was considered to be Desert Wine which won a number of important stake races and had solid second-place performances in the 1983 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. In 1984, Desert Wine won the Hollywood Gold Cup in which he beat John Henry.
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Who is Jerry M. Fanning?
American horse trainer
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Jerry M. Fanning was born on 23 November 1932 in Colorado Springs.
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Jerry M. Fanning is a horse trainer.
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Jerry M. Fanning is American.
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