King T. Leatherbury
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King T. Leatherbury MBA
(born March 26, 1933 in Shady Side
, Maryland
) is an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse trainer
who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers.
Called a Maryland racing legend http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_coverage/derby_updates/derby_updates_04212006.html by Churchill Downs
, King T. Leatherbury, along with John J. Tammaro, Jr.
, Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
and Hall of Fame
inductee Bud Delp
, were known as Maryland racing's "Big Four"
. They dominated racing in that state during the 1960s and '70s and helped modernize flat racing
training.
Born on a farm there, where his father raised horses, King Leatherbury graduated from the University of Maryland
with a degree in business administration
then chose a career in thoroughbred racing. As a trainer, he won his first race in 1959 at Florida's Sunshine Park
but made his reputation at racetracks in his native Maryland. He was the leading trainer at Delaware Park Racetrack on four occasions, won twenty titles at Laurel Park Racecourse and another twenty-five at Pimlico Race Course
. He led all Maryland trainers in wins for four straight years between 1993 through 1996 and has won five races in one day four times and on another occasion won six races on one card.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(born March 26, 1933 in Shady Side
Shady Side, Maryland
Shady Side is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2000 census.-History:Capt. Salem Avery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The Lula G...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
) is an American
United States
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers.
Called a Maryland racing legend http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_coverage/derby_updates/derby_updates_04212006.html by Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
, King T. Leatherbury, along with John J. Tammaro, Jr.
John J. Tammaro, Jr.
John J. Tammaro, Jr. was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Born in Baltimore, Maryland into a horse racing family, John Tammaro was still a young boy when his father died from injuries suffered in a racing accident at Belmont Park...
, Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. (March 8, 1937 - February 19, 1999 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Dutrow, along with King T. Leatherbury, John J. Tammaro, Jr. and Hall of Fame inductee Bud Delp, were known as Maryland...
and Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
inductee Bud Delp
Bud Delp
Grover Greer "Bud" Delp was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best remembered for his conditioning of Hall of Fame colt, Spectacular Bid....
, were known as Maryland racing's "Big Four"
Big Four of Maryland Thoroughbred racing
The Big Four of Maryland Thoroughbred racing were four American Thoroughbred horse trainers who dominated horse racing in the state of Maryland in the 1960 and 70s and who helped modernize flat racing training....
. They dominated racing in that state during the 1960s and '70s and helped modernize flat racing
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
training.
Born on a farm there, where his father raised horses, King Leatherbury graduated from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
with a degree in business administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
then chose a career in thoroughbred racing. As a trainer, he won his first race in 1959 at Florida's Sunshine Park
Tampa Bay Downs
Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility located in Westchase in Hillsborough County, just outside Tampa, Florida. It opened in 1926 under the name Tampa Downs. The first of many names, the racetrack was well known as Sunshine Park and Florida Downs.-Season:The track races...
but made his reputation at racetracks in his native Maryland. He was the leading trainer at Delaware Park Racetrack on four occasions, won twenty titles at Laurel Park Racecourse and another twenty-five at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
. He led all Maryland trainers in wins for four straight years between 1993 through 1996 and has won five races in one day four times and on another occasion won six races on one card.