Alec Head

Alec Head (31 July 1924[1] – 22 June 2022) was a French horse trainer and breeder.

Head was the owner of Haras du Quesnay, located near Deauville. A descendant of the trainers who founded the English Racing Colony in Chantilly, Oise, Head's grandfather was a jockey-turned-trainer, as was his father William Head who was a very successful jockey, trainer, and owner in both flat racing and steeplechase events.[2]

Alec Head's horses won The Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

In 2018, Head was participating in interviews about his career.[3]

Head died on 22 June 2022, at the age of 97.[2]

  1. ^ "International Federation of Horseracing Authorities".
  2. ^ a b French racing great and multiple Arc winner Alec Head dies at the age of 97
  3. ^ Hindsight – Alec Head