Craig G. Roberts was an American Thoroughbred horse racing

Thoroughbred horse race

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 trainer

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. He began his career in 1965 and became one of the leading trainers in the Pacific Northwest

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, competing at Longacres Racetrack and Emerald Downs

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 in the state of Washington. He is best known as the trainer of Slew of Damascus for owners, David & Jill Heerensperger. He had the biggest win of his career in 1994 when the son of U.S. Triple Crown

United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

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 champion Seattle Slew

Seattle Slew

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 won the Grade I

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 Hollywood Gold Cup

Hollywood Gold Cup

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. http://www.pedigreequery.com/slew+of+damascus,

Craig Roberts suffered two stroke

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s in the winter of 2008. In failing health, he was living in Seattle, Washington, when he died from pneumonia

Pneumonia

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 on May 16, 2009.

Roberts was a 2009 finalist for induction in the Washington Racing Hall of Fame. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/cmv/sports/51662117.html