Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 21, 2018 Journalists Share Posted October 21, 2018 Well-respected and influential New York horseman Rick Violette, Jr. passed away Sunday morning after a prolonged battle with cancer, according to numerous reports. Violette, the long-time president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, was best known as a dedicated advocate for fellow horsemen, workers and industry stakeholders in the Empire State and nationally, but also enjoyed considerable success on the racetrack as trainer of the likes of Read the Footnotes (Smoke Glacken), Dream Rush (Wild Rush), Upstart (Flatter) and, most recently, dual Grade I winner Diversify (Bellamy Road). Violette also served as president as the National Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association. He began training in 1977 and posted 870 career wins. Diversify was Violette’s latest success story, notching wins in the 2017 GI Jockey Club Gold Cup and 2018 GI Whitney S. This story will be updated. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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