J. Elliott Burch

Elliott Burch
OccupationTrainer
Born(1924-03-03)March 3, 1924
United States
DiedJanuary 30, 2011(2011-01-30) (aged 86)
Career winsNot found
Major racing wins
Saranac Stakes
(1950, 1951, 1953)
Whitney Handicap
(1955, 1972, 1980, 1982)
Acorn Stakes (1958, 1961)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1959, 1969)
Metropolitan Handicap (1959, 1969, 1979)
Monmouth Handicap (1959)
Top Flight Handicap (1959, 1968, 1969)
Travers Stakes
(1959, 1964, 1969, 1972)
Woodward Stakes
(1959, 1960, 1969, 1972)
Gardenia Stakes (1960)
National Stallion Stakes (filly division) (1960)
Suburban Handicap
(1960, 1973, 1979, 1982)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1961, 1972)
Spinster Stakes (1961, 1974)
Marguerite Stakes (1962)
Dwyer Stakes (1964)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1964)
Wood Memorial Stakes (1964)
Prioress Stakes (1967)
Washington, D.C. International Stakes
(1967, 1970, 1971)
Blue Grass Stakes (1969)
Black Helen Handicap (1969)
Firenze Handicap (1969, 1984)
Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1969)
Bowling Green Handicap (1970, 1972, 1973)
Man o' War Handicap (1970, 1971)
United Nations Handicap (1970, 1971)
Governor Stakes (1971)
Alabama Stakes (1972)
Brooklyn Handicap (1972)
Derby Trial Stakes (1972)
Monmouth Oaks (1972)
Royal Palm Handicap (1972)
Withers Stakes (1972)
Excelsior Handicap (1973)
Sport Page Handicap (1973)
San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1976)
Test Stakes (1976)

American Classic Race wins:
Belmont Stakes (1959, 1964, 1969)

Racing awards
U.S. Champion Trainer by earnings (1969)
Honours
United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1980)
Significant horses
Sword Dancer, Bowl of Flowers, Quadrangle
Fort Marcy, Run the Gantlet, Arts and Letters
Key to the Mint, State Dinner, Silver Buck

John Elliott Burch (March 3, 1924 – January 30, 2011) was an American Horse trainer who worked with Thoroughbred racehorses. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and four of his horses were also inducted by the same organization.[1]