Richard O'Connell (racehorse trainer)
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Richard O'Connell was an American Thoroughbred horse racing
trainer
who was voted Trainer of the Year three times by New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB).
A native of Brooklyn
, New York
, Richard O'Connell most notably trained the filly
Capades
plus the colt Thunder Rumble
who in 1992 became the first New York-bred horse in one hundred and twenty-five years to win the prestigious Travers Stakes
and for whom the New York Stallion Series
Thunder Rumble Stakes is named.
Following a lengthy illness, Richard O'Connell died at age 54 on February 28, 2004.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
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 was voted Trainer of the Year three times by New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB).
A native of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Richard O'Connell most notably trained the filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
Capades
Capades
Capades is a retired American Thoroughbred filly racehorse whom the July 24, 1989 edition of the New York Times called "one of the country's most accomplished 3-year-old grass fillies."...
plus the colt Thunder Rumble
Thunder Rumble
Thunder Rumble is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse whom Bloodhorse called a "sensation at Saratoga" race course for his performances there in 1992....
who in 1992 became the first New York-bred horse in one hundred and twenty-five years to win the prestigious Travers Stakes
Travers Stakes
The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.First held in 1864, it was named for William R. Travers, the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association. His horse, Kentucky, won the first running of the Travers...
and for whom the New York Stallion Series
New York Stallion Series
The New York Stallion Series was created by the New York Thoroughbred Breeders’, Inc. The races are run at Aqueduct Racetrack and/or Belmont Park and feature the progeny of stallions standing in the state of New York.-First race Thunder Rumble:New York Stallion Thunder Rumble Stakes is for...
Thunder Rumble Stakes is named.
Following a lengthy illness, Richard O'Connell died at age 54 on February 28, 2004.