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Charlie Whittingham

Charlie Whittingham
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Occupation Trainer
Born April 13, 1913
Chula Vista, California,
United States
Died April 20, 1999
Career wins 2,534
Major racing wins

Santa Anita Handicap
(1957, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1985, 1986, 1993)
Hollywood Gold Cup
(1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987)
Arlington Million
(1982, 1986, 1990)
Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1981)
Santa Anita Derby (1987, 1989)
Japan Cup (1991)

American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins:
Kentucky Derby (1986, 1989)
Preakness Stakes (1989)
Breeders' Cup Classic (1987, 1989)
Racing awards
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer
(1971, 1982, 1989)
U.S. Champion Trainer by earnings
(1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1982)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1974)
San Diego Hall of Champions (1993)
Charles Whittingham bust at Santa Anita Park
Whittingham Memorial Handicap at Hollywood Park
Significant horses
Ack Ack, Cougar II, Dahlia, Daryl's Joy, Estrapade, Exceller, Ferdinand, Flawlessly, Golden Pheasant, Greinton, Kennedy Road, Perrault, Porterhouse, Providential, Quack, Runaway Groom, Strawberry Road,
Sunday Silence, Turkish Trousers

Santa Anita Handicap
(1957, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1985, 1986, 1993)
Hollywood Gold Cup
(1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987)
Arlington Million
(1982, 1986, 1990)
Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1981)
Santa Anita Derby (1987, 1989)
Japan Cup (1991)

Charles Edward Whittingham (April 13, 1913 – April 20, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred race horse trainer who is one of the most acclaimed trainers in U.S. racing history.

Born in Chula Vista, California, Whittingham began working around race horses at a young age and was eventually taken on as an assistant by Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro. During World War II, his career was interrupted by service with the United States Marine Corps. At war's end, he returned as an assistant trainer until 1950, when he set up his own stable to take on the training of horses for various owners. He got his big break when Liz Whitney Tippett hired him to condition her Llangollen Farm racing stable. In 1953, Whittingham trained his first champion when Llangollen's Porterhouse earned U.S. Two-year-old colt honors.

Over his 49 years as a head trainer, Whittingham had 252 stakes wins and became the all-time leading trainer at both Hollywood Park Racetrack and Santa Anita Park.


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