Louis J. "Louie" Roussel, III | |
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Occupation | Trainer |
Born | January 13, 1946 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Career wins | 973+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
Old Hickory Stakes (1973, 1993, 1996) Preakness Stakes (1988) Belmont Stakes (1988) |
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Honours | |
Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame | |
Significant horses | |
Risen Star, Recapturetheglory |
Old Hickory Stakes (1973, 1993, 1996)
Louisiana Handicap (1975, 1988, 2011)
Mineshaft Handicap (1975 (2), 1994)
Fair Grounds Oaks (1978)
Bienville Stakes (1982, 1991)
Woodchopper Stakes (1985)
Tenacious Handicap (1987)
Davona Dale Stakes (1988, 1998)
F.W. Gaudin Memorial Handicap (1988)
Lecomte Stakes (1988)
Lexington Stakes (1988)
Louisiana Derby (1988, 1994)
Louisiana Derby Trial Stakes (1988)
Silverbulletday Stakes (1988, 1995, 1998)
Thanksgiving Handicap (1988)
Colonel Power Stakes (1989, 1990,1991)
Lafayette Stakes (1989)
Dixie Poker Ace Stakes (1991)
Letellier Memorial Stakes (1991, 1994, 1999)
Pontalba Stakes (1996, 1997, 1998)
Chou Croute Handicap (1996)
Sugar Bowl Stakes (1996)
Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes (1997)
Black Gold Stakes (1998)
Marie G. Krantz Memorial Handicap (1998)
Pago Hop Stakes (1999)
Sea o'Erin Stakes (2001)
Illinois Derby (2008)
Louis J. Roussel, III, known as Louie Roussel (born January 13, 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana), is an American businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and trainer who owned Fair Grounds Race Course and who won the final two legs of the 1988 U.S. Triple Crown series with Risen Star, a colt later voted the Eclipse Award as the American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse.