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Lou Cavalaris Jr. | |
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Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
Born | Hamilton, Ohio, United States |
Died | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
Resting place | Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario |
Career wins | 2004 |
Major racing wins | |
Summer Stakes (1958, 1966) Highlander Stakes (1959, 1964, 1969, 1977) Breeders' Stakes (1970, 1974) | |
Racing awards | |
Canadian Champion trainer by wins: (1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973) U.S. Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins (1966) Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer (1976) | |
Honours | |
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1995) Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame (2006) | |
Significant horses | |
Cool Reception, Dancer's Image, Ice Water |
Louis C. "Lou" Cavalaris Jr. (January 30, 1924 - May 2, 2013) was an American-born trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and who for ten years was a highly respected racing secretary for the Ontario Jockey Club.[1]