Dec 27 2005
Despite all the thrills and enjoyment horse racing brings, there are always losses each year. Here are some of the notable deaths in 2005, both human and equine, with links to articles about each.
Died in track accidents
- Eleanor Casey, owner (training accident)
- Michel Lapensee, jockey
- Josh Radosevich, apprentice jockey
- Leon Reed, gate worker at Finger Lakes
- William Stewart, gate worker at Penn National
- Susan Jane Anstey, publisher
- Sylvia Bishop, trainer
- John Campo, trainer
- Snowden Carter, turf writer
- William Boniface, owner, breeder, and turf writer
- Stanley Dancer, harness trainer and driver
- Joe Durso, turf writer
- Jim Eckrosh, trainer
- Kathy Fires, wife of Earlie Fires
- Paul Fout, trainer
- Frank Gabriel Sr., racing official
- John Gaines, Breeders' Cup founder
- Joe Gerrity Jr., owner of Saratoga Raceway
- Tom Halliday, jockey
- Waddell Hancock, widow of Claiborne Farm owner "Bull" Hancock
- Dr. Alex Harthill, veterinarian
- James "Chris" Herrell, jockey
- Beatrice Latimer, owner
- Robert Levine, trainer
- Jerry Meyer, trainer
- Robert Mitchell, owner
- William Murray, writer
- Charles Nuckols Jr., breeder
- Luis Palacios, trainer
- John Peace, owner
- Melvin Peterson, jockey
- Joseph Pons Sr., breeder
- Sheilah Moore Rathbun, breeder and owner
- William Rickman Sr., Delaware Park owner
- Ben Roach, breeder
- Emanuel Jose Sanchez, apprentice jockey
- Dorothy Scharbauer, co-owner of Alysheba
- George Stidham, former jockey and trainer
- Michael Watral, owner and breeder
- 24 horses in a fire at Fair Hill Training Center
- 110 Thoroughbreds in China
- A Huevo
- All Along
- Best Mate
- Blues and Royals
- Criminal Type
- Devil's Bag
- Diamond Omi
- Distinctive Pro
- Estrapade
- Fourstars Allstar
- Fraise
- Housebuster
- Jolie's Halo
- Jolypha
- Joyeaux Danseur
- Lyphard
- Meadowlake
- My Turbulent Miss
- Naevus
- Pebbles
- Personal Flag
- Phone Trick
- Polish Precedent
- Proud Truth
- Saratoga County
- Seeking the Pearl
- Shadeed
- Shared Interest
- Smokester
- Star Over the Bay
- What A Song
