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He is noted, perhaps because of his childhood experiences, for patiently looking after horses with unique quirks such as the one-eyed
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and the first of three Hall of Fame horses he would train. John Henry came under McAnally's care at age four having earned $ 239,613. For McAnally he won 27 of his 45 races and earned $ 6,358,334.
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following the death of their mother. As an adult, he regularly donates funds to the
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After high school, McAnally fulfilled his mandatory military service with the
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Married with three daughters, the McAnally family make their home in
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407:racetracks, in 1958 he got his first win at
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508:Thoroughbred Times article on Ron McAnally
489:National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
297:National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
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415:he got the first of his more than 2,000
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232:Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes
543:Sportspeople from Covington, Kentucky
485:Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer
283:Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer
165:Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap
112:Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap
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168:(1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998)
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88:(1965, 1981, 1986, 1993, 2004, 2008)
456:in 1989 and 1990 and was voted the
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468:was a fourth in the 1980 and 1982
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487:three times and induction in the
558:People from Tarzana, Los Angeles
568:University of Cincinnati alumni
443:United States Horse of the Year
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189:(1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001)
121:(1980, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1995)
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247:Gamely Breeders' Cup Handicap
483:Personal honors include the
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252:Sunshine Millions Distaff
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513:Ron McAnally at the NTRA
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387:for two years, studying
385:University of Cincinnati
345:(born July 11, 1932, in
178:(1989, 1991, 1992, 1994)
173:(1989, 1990, 1993, 1996)
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97:Del Mar Debutante Stakes
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533:American horse trainers
472:, a fourth in the 1989
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399:for his uncle, trainer
381:United States Air Force
466:American Classic Races
454:Breeders' Cup Distaffs
389:electrical engineering
237:Pacific Classic Stakes
91:John C. Mabee Handicap
563:Eclipse Award winners
264:Breeders' Cup Distaff
242:Santa Monica Handicap
217:Metropolitan Handicap
397:Salem, New Hampshire
207:Yellow Ribbon Stakes
186:Santa Maria Handicap
134:Santa Anita Handicap
129:Jockey Club Gold Cup
496:Tarzana, California
222:Las Virgenes Stakes
197:Cigar Mile Handicap
144:Eddie Read Handicap
343:Ronald L. McAnally
304:Significant horses
286:(1981, 1991, 1992)
269:Breeders' Cup Turf
266:(1989, 1990, 1992)
212:Hollywood Futurity
154:Hawthorne Handicap
146:(1984, 1991, 2005)
136:(1981, 1982, 1996)
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102:Hollywood Gold Cup
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124:Arlington Million
107:Santa Anita Derby
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74:Major racing wins
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149:Del Mar Oaks
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20:Ron McAnally
548:1932 births
417:stakes race
331:Let's Elope
66:Career wins
527:Categories
502:References
439:John Henry
405:California
318:John Henry
310:Candy Ride
42:1932-07-11
26:Occupation
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347:Covington
52:Covington
351:Kentucky
314:Hawkster
56:Kentucky
462:Paseana
450:Bayakoa
358:trainer
326:Bayakoa
322:Paseana
291:Honours
30:Trainer
419:wins.
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