Michael "Buster" Millerick was born in Petaluma, California. He learned to train horses at his cousin's ranch in Schellville where Larson Family Winery is located today. The Millerick family raised horses, ran the largest rodeo stock line in California and operated a rodeo. Buster's uncles Tom, Jack and George also trained thoroughbred racehorses.[1]
Careeredit
Buster Millerick began working as a professional trainer while in his twenties. Shortly after Santa Anita Park opened in Arcadia, California in 1934, Millerick was hired to condition horses for Charles Howard and would work under head trainer Tom Smith when the stable acquired Seabiscuit in 1936.[2] In 1940, Millerick won his first major race for the Howard stable when Yankee Dandy captured the California Breeders' Champion Stakes.
Buster Millerick avoided the limelight as much as possible. In a July 2005 story on Native Diver, the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association quotes stable owner and Millerick client Louis K. Shapiro as saying that "you never saw him [Millerick] in a winner's circle photograph."[3]
During his career, Buster Millerick trained a number of racehorses including DeCourcy Graham's Kissin' George and Verne Winchell'sChampionfilly, Mira Femme. He was the trainer of Mr. & Mrs. Louis K. Shapiro's U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Native Diver. A gelding, Native Diver won thirty-four stakes races from age two through age eight, including a three straight editions of the Hollywood Gold Cup, and was the first California-bred to earn a million dollars in racing.[citation needed]
Death and legacyedit
After a short illness, Millerick died at age eighty on September 30, 1986, at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, California.[4]
buster, millerick, michael, buster, millerick, november, 1905, september, 1986, american, hall, fame, racehorse, trainer, occupationtrainerbornnovember, 1905petaluma, california, united, statesdiedseptember, 1986, aged, arcadia, california, united, statesmajor. Michael E Buster Millerick November 30 1905 September 30 1986 was an American Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Buster MillerickOccupationTrainerBornNovember 30 1905Petaluma California United StatesDiedSeptember 30 1986 aged 80 Arcadia California United StatesMajor racing winsCalifornia Breeders Champion Stakes 1940 Jamaica Handicap 1946 Del Mar Handicap 1948 1950 1967 Palos Verdes Handicap 1955 1964 1965 Hollywood Derby 1956 Malibu Stakes 1962 1971 Inglewood Handicap 1963 1964 1966 San Diego Handicap 1963 1964 1965 1969 San Francisco Mile Handicap 1963 1967 American Handicap 1965 Hollywood Gold Cup 1965 1966 1967 Los Angeles Handicap 1965 1967 1968 1983 San Carlos Handicap 1965 1967 San Pasqual Handicap 1966 San Bernardino Handicap 1966 Bing Crosby Handicap 1967 1969 Del Mar Debutante Stakes 1967 Del Mar Handicap 1967 Santa Ana Handicap 1968 Sport Page Handicap 1968 Del Mar Futurity 1969 San Fernando Stakes 1969 California Derby 1970 Arcadia Handicap 1972 Baldwin Stakes 1973 La Brea Stakes 1974 Racing awardsLeading trainer at Del Mar Racetrack 1967 HonoursUnited States Racing Hall of Fame 2010 Significant horsesKissin George Mira Femme Native Diver Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 ReferencesEarly life editMichael Buster Millerick was born in Petaluma California He learned to train horses at his cousin s ranch in Schellville where Larson Family Winery is located today The Millerick family raised horses ran the largest rodeo stock line in California and operated a rodeo Buster s uncles Tom Jack and George also trained thoroughbred racehorses 1 Career editBuster Millerick began working as a professional trainer while in his twenties Shortly after Santa Anita Park opened in Arcadia California in 1934 Millerick was hired to condition horses for Charles Howard and would work under head trainer Tom Smith when the stable acquired Seabiscuit in 1936 2 In 1940 Millerick won his first major race for the Howard stable when Yankee Dandy captured the California Breeders Champion Stakes Buster Millerick avoided the limelight as much as possible In a July 2005 story on Native Diver the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association quotes stable owner and Millerick client Louis K Shapiro as saying that you never saw him Millerick in a winner s circle photograph 3 During his career Buster Millerick trained a number of racehorses including DeCourcy Graham s Kissin George and Verne Winchell s Champion filly Mira Femme He was the trainer of Mr amp Mrs Louis K Shapiro s U S Racing Hall of Fame inductee Native Diver A gelding Native Diver won thirty four stakes races from age two through age eight including a three straight editions of the Hollywood Gold Cup and was the first California bred to earn a million dollars in racing citation needed Death and legacy editAfter a short illness Millerick died at age eighty on September 30 1986 at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia California 4 In 2010 Millerick was voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame 5 References edit wildwest html Larson Family Winery Archived 2012 03 10 at the Wayback Machine Hillenbrand Laura Seabiscuit An American Legend p 17 2003 Random House ISBN 978 0 375 50291 0 CTBA article on Native Diver and Buster Millerick ctba com 05magazine jul NativeDiver pdf Daily News of Los Angeles October 2 1986 ESPN June 9 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buster Millerick amp oldid 1162371701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
