Don Combs (1938 or 1939 – May 25, 2025) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
Combs was 31 years old when he trained Dust Commander to win the 1970 Kentucky Derby.[1][2][3]
Combs died of a stroke on May 25, 2025, at the age of 86.[4]
References
- ^ “Lowell Sun Newspaper Archives, May 12, 1970, p. 18”. Newspaperarchive.com. May 12, 1970. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ “Trainer of Dust Commander Resigns”. Nytimes.com. May 27, 1970. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ “Don Combs”. Thoroughbred Owner View. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Derby Winning Trainer Don Combs Passes Away