Sylvester E. Veitch
| Sylvester Veitch | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | February 24, 1910 United States |
| Died | February 14, 1996 |
| Career wins | Not found |
| Major racing wins | |
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Empire City Handicap (1947) Belmont Stakes (1947, 1951) |
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| Honours | |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1977) | |
| Significant horses | |
| First Flight, Phalanx, Counterpoint, Fisherman, Mameluke, Career Boy, What a Treat | |
Empire City Handicap (1947)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1947, 1951)
Monmouth Oaks (1947)
Wood Memorial Stakes (1947, 1956)
Beldame Stakes (1965)
Blue Grass Stakes (1951)
Metropolitan Handicap (1952)
Whitney Handicap (1952)
Travers Stakes (1954)
Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1954)
Kentucky Oaks (1958)
Amory L. Haskell Handicap (1968)
Sylvester E. Veitch (February 24, 1910 – February 14, 1996) was a Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer.
Veitch began his career in racing as a jockey and trainer in Steeplechase racing. In 1939 he moved to flat racing when he began employment as a trainer with Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney in Kentucky. He won two Belmont Stakes while in Whitney's employment: one in 1947 with Phalanx and the second in 1951 with Counterpoint.
In 1958 he left his position with C.V. Whitney and began employment with George D. Widener, Jr. where he trained What a Treat, and many other notable horses. In 1971, after Mr. Widener's death, Sylvester Veitch opened his own public stable. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1977.
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