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| Updated: 11/23/2011 7:56 am |
Published: 11/22/2011 12:39 pm |
HOT SPRINGS, AR - Bob Holthus, the "Dean of the Oaklawn backstretch," has passed away.
David Longinotti, Assistant General Manager of Racing at Oaklawn, released this statement:
“The entire Oaklawn family was very saddened to hear the news this morning about the passing of Bob Holthus. He has been a fixture in Hot Springs since the 1950s and as we prepare for our live meet, we’ll definitely miss the Dean of the Oaklawn backstretch. His barn was a force to be reckoned with during his prime, but he always had a helping hand for anyone that needed it. His horses, the generations of trainers he influenced and his work with Racetrack Chaplaincy will be his legacy.”
Oaklawn facts about Bob Holthus:
Trained consecutively from 1953 – 2011
Holds 9 training titles – 1967, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1989 – 1991
Arkansas Derby winners – Proper Reality (1988) and Lawyer Ron (2006)
