Del Carroll had begun riding horses as a boy of ten which led to him serving in the US Army cavalry during World War II. He rose to the rank of first lieutenant. According to a 1945 Pennsylvania Military College article, he "was a member of the mechanized cavalry group that did the dangerous advance scouting during the German campaign."
Carroll's knowledge of horses led to his participation in the game of polo. One of the top twenty-five players in the world during the 1950s and 1960s, he became an eight-goal handicap player. He remained active in the game throughout his life and at the time of his death at age sixty-two still had a four-goal handicap.[2] His interest in horses also led to a career as a professional horse trainer, conditioning Thoroughbreds for friends and fellow polo players, William S. Farish III and Michael Grace Phipps.
1972 Preakness Stakes
Del Carroll had four horses run in the Kentucky Derby with his best result a fifth in 1966 with Blue Grass Stakes winner, Abe's Hope. He had had a sixth-place finish in the 1969 Preakness Stakes but on May 29, 1972, he earned the most important win of his career. In that year's Preakness Stakes, run on a sloppy Pimlico Race Course, Carroll's colt Bee Bee Bee took victory in the prestigious U.S. Triple Crown race.
Alone in the early morning of May 5, 1982, Del Carroll was galloping one of his horses on the Keeneland track when he was thrown by the horse and suffered severe head injuries. He underwent surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington but died four days later.
Legacy
His son, Del Carroll II, who was his assistant from 1970 through 1979, is now a trainer at tracks on the US East Coast.
His daughter, Robin Ann Carroll, who grew up with her father on the race track, is now the owner of Magazin Farms and an established Thoroughbred breeder in the sport of polo. Her son, Del Carroll Walton is an established polo player and horseman.
His youngest daughter, Larkspur Carroll, studied veterinary medicine at Ohio State University, became a doctor of veterinary medicine, is a practice owner/member at CORE Therapies - the Veterinary Acupuncture and Chiropractic Clinic. She is also the mother to Aurea, Del W. Carroll's granddaughter.
1945 Pennsylvania Military College article on First Lt. Del Carroll[permanent dead link]
March 03, 2023
carroll, carroll, redirects, here, similar, surname, carril, delmer, carroll, october, 1919, 1982, american, champion, polo, player, thoroughbred, racehorse, owner, trainer, soldier, during, world, carrolloccupationtrainerborn, 1919, october, 1919united, state. Del Carroll redirects here For a similar surname see Del Carril Delmer W Carroll October 30 1919 May 9 1982 was an American champion polo player Thoroughbred racehorse owner trainer and soldier during World War II 1 Del CarrollOccupationTrainerBorn 1919 10 30 October 30 1919United StatesDiedMay 9 1982 1982 05 09 aged 62 Lexington Kentucky U S Career wins2 115Major racing winsHanshin Cup Handicap 1959 Palm Beach Handicap 1961 Royal Poinciana Handicap 1961 Blue Grass Stakes 1966 Breeders Futurity Stakes 1966 1978 Ben Ali Handicap 1967 Juvenile Stakes 1967 Youthful Stakes 1967 1978 Clark Handicap 1968 1969 Phoenix Handicap 1969 Ashland Stakes 1970 Fashion Stakes 1970 Acorn Stakes 1971 Mother Goose Stakes 1971 Fayette Handicap 1973 Jersey Derby 1974 Astoria Stakes 1979 East View Stakes 1979 Southwest Stakes 1979 Adirondack Stakes 1980 Alcibiades Stakes 1980 Gravesend Handicap 1980 1981 Razorback Handicap 1980 Schuylerville Stakes 1980 1981 American Classic Race wins Preakness Stakes 1972 Racing awardsLeading trainer at Oaklawn Park 1979 Leading trainer at Keeneland Spring amp Fall 1981 Spring 1982 HonoursMuseum of Polo and Hall of Fame 2003 Significant horsesAbe s Hope April Skies Bee Bee Bee Deceit Raja Baba Contents 1 Biography 1 1 1972 Preakness Stakes 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditDel Carroll had begun riding horses as a boy of ten which led to him serving in the US Army cavalry during World War II He rose to the rank of first lieutenant According to a 1945 Pennsylvania Military College article he was a member of the mechanized cavalry group that did the dangerous advance scouting during the German campaign Carroll s knowledge of horses led to his participation in the game of polo One of the top twenty five players in the world during the 1950s and 1960s he became an eight goal handicap player He remained active in the game throughout his life and at the time of his death at age sixty two still had a four goal handicap 2 His interest in horses also led to a career as a professional horse trainer conditioning Thoroughbreds for friends and fellow polo players William S Farish III and Michael Grace Phipps 1972 Preakness Stakes Edit Del Carroll had four horses run in the Kentucky Derby with his best result a fifth in 1966 with Blue Grass Stakes winner Abe s Hope He had had a sixth place finish in the 1969 Preakness Stakes but on May 29 1972 he earned the most important win of his career In that year s Preakness Stakes run on a sloppy Pimlico Race Course Carroll s colt Bee Bee Bee took victory in the prestigious U S Triple Crown race During his career Del Carroll won three training titles at Keeneland Race Course one at Oaklawn Park Race Track and was one of the top trainers at Arlington Park in Chicago where he won 262 races Alone in the early morning of May 5 1982 Del Carroll was galloping one of his horses on the Keeneland track when he was thrown by the horse and suffered severe head injuries He underwent surgery at St Joseph s Hospital in Lexington but died four days later Legacy EditHis son Del Carroll II who was his assistant from 1970 through 1979 is now a trainer at tracks on the US East Coast His daughter Robin Ann Carroll who grew up with her father on the race track is now the owner of Magazin Farms and an established Thoroughbred breeder in the sport of polo Her son Del Carroll Walton is an established polo player and horseman His youngest daughter Larkspur Carroll studied veterinary medicine at Ohio State University became a doctor of veterinary medicine is a practice owner member at CORE Therapies the Veterinary Acupuncture and Chiropractic Clinic She is also the mother to Aurea Del W Carroll s granddaughter References Edit His first name is also spelled as Delmar by various entities such as Churchill Downs 1 the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame 2 Archived 2007 10 18 at the Wayback Machine and the Social Security Death Index The NYRA and the NTRA both spell his son s name as Delmer W Carroll II Amdur Neil amp Mifflin Lawrie July 23 1982 Scouting Polo Tribute The New York Times External links Edit Give An A plus To Bee Bee Bee Sports Illustrated May 29 1972 Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame Sports People Fatal Fall The New York Times May 11 1982 obituary Milestones May 24 1982 Time May 24 1982 1945 Pennsylvania Military College article on First Lt Del Carroll permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Del W Carroll amp oldid 1111571371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
