Tim Ritchey | |
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Occupation | Trainer |
Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
May 27, 1951
Career wins | 2,422+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
Maryland Breeders' Cup Sprint Handicap (1997) Preakness Stakes (2005) Belmont Stakes (2005) |
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Racing awards | |
Leading trainer at Delaware Park Racetrack (1992,1993,1994,1996, 2001) |
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Significant horses | |
Docent, Afleet Alex, Smart Guy, Pennsylvania Derby Winner |
Maryland Breeders' Cup Sprint Handicap (1997)
Philadelphia Park Breeders' Cup Handicap (1997)
Pennsylvania Derby (1999)
Federico Tesio Stakes (2001)
Maryland Million Classic ( 2001, 2002, 2003)
Hopeful Stakes (2004)
Sanford Stakes (2004)
Arkansas Derby (2005)
Bertram F. Bongard Stakes (2006)
Delaware Oaks (2007)
Royal North Stakes (2008)
Hirsch Jacobs Stakes (2009)
Timothy F. "Tim" Ritchey (born May 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is best known as the trainer of Afleet Alex, a 2005 winner of two American Classic Races, the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
Tim Ritchey married Janet Wood, a native of England. The couple has two sons, Christopher and Benjamin, who were born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.