Jerry M. Fanning (born November 23, 1932) is a retired American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.[1] He grew up in Texas and began his career in horse racing as a groom for his father, trainer Lev Fanning. In 1958, he took out a trainer’s license but waited until 1967 before becoming a full-time trainer.[2]
Fanning’s best horse was considered to be Desert Wine which won a number of important stake races and had solid second-place performances in the 1983 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. In 1984, Desert Wine won the Hollywood Gold Cup in which he beat John Henry.[3]
References
- ^ “Jerry Fanning biography at CalRacing.com”. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ “Jerry Fanning profile at CalTrainers.com” (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ Oxnard Press-Courier, June 25, 1984