Homer C. Pardue

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Homer Chesley Pardue (March 5 1910 – January 5 1979) was an American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses.Born in Louisville Kentucky across the street from Churchill Downs Homer Pardue began working in the racing industry as an exercise rider at the famous track while still a fourteen-year-old schoolboy. Twenty years later he had his first Kentucky Derby runner in when Red Hannigan finished twelfth in the 1954 running.

birth date

1910-03-05

birth place

Louisville Kentucky

death date

1979-01-05

honours

Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame

occupation

Horse trainer

race

Arkansas Derby, Sanford Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes, Louisiana Handicap, Excelsior Stakes, Louisiana Derby, Oaklawn Handicap, Saranac Stakes, Modesty Handicap, Red Smith Handicap, Discovery Handicap, Lecomte Stakes, Carter Handicap, Manhattan Handicap, Belmont Futurity Stakes, Jerome Stakes, Flash Stakes, Camden_Handicap, Boojum_Handicap

race horse

No Le Hace, Broadway_Forli, Clev_Er_Tell, Soy_Numero_Uno