Vincent Timphony

Vincent Timphony
OccupationRacehorse trainer
Born(1934-03-08)March 8, 1934
New Orleans, Louisiana
DiedDecember 13, 2010(2010-12-13) (aged 76)
Arcadia, California
Resting placeMetairie Cemetery,
New Orleans
Major racing wins
Louisiana Derby (1984)
Meadowlands Cup (1984)
New Orleans Handicap (1984)
Oaklawn Handicap (1984)

Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Classic (1984)

Significant horses
Wild Again[1]

Vincent A. Timphony (March 8, 1934 - December 13, 2010) was an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses best remembered for winning the 1984 inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, the first $3-million horse race.

A native of New Orleans, Vincent Timphony had a career year in 1984 with his horse of a lifetime, Wild Again. The 31–1 longshot capped it off at Hollywood Park Racetrack with a win over a very strong field in the Breeders' Cup Classic.[2] In what remains as one of the most memorable finishes in the race's history, Wild Again left behind the likes of future U. S. Racing Hall of Famer Precisionist and that year's Hollywood Gold Cup winner Desert Wine before battling down the stretch against another future Hall of Fame inductee Slew o' Gold and that year's Preakness Stakes winner, Gate Dancer.[3]

An inveterate bettor, Vincent Timphony's faith in his horse saw him bet heavily on Wild Again to win the Classic. Years later the Los Angeles Times reported his wife had said her husband's gambling winnings that day were "more than $100,000."[4]

  1. ^ "Wild Again". Equibase Co., LLC. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ^ "Hall of Champions - Wild Again". Breeders' Cup World Championships. 1984-11-10. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ^ "Event By Year". Breederscup.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  4. ^ "Last days of Wild Again trainer Vincent Timphony". Los Angeles Times. 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2020-08-16.