In 1946, Cavalaris took out his trainer's license, working with his father, who had a couple of horses in Detroit. In the mid-1960s, he ran Canada's most powerful public stable. He led Canadian trainers in wins in 1966 (although that was a tie), 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973 (also a tie), and 1976. In 1966, Cavalaris led North American trainers with 175 winners.[citation needed]
Some of Cavalaris' most noteworthy clients were Allen Case, Peter D. Fuller, George R. Gardiner, Margaret Seitz, and Joan Reid.[2] Among the most famous horses he trained were Cool Reception, Henry Tudor, Ice Water, and Victorian Era. He was also the trainer of Dancer's Image, who won the 1968 Kentucky Derby on the track but was disqualified two days later due to testing positive for traces of the pain-killer phenylbutazone, a substance later made legal by the Kentucky Racing Commission.[3]
In 1969, Cavalaris became Gardiner's exclusive trainer. In 1976, he directed Gardiner to record earnings of $639,816 (over $100,000 more than the previous record in Canada that Cavalaris also set). This was one of eight money-winning titles in the space of 11 years. Other famous winners he trained were Arctic Blizzard, Carney's Point, Chatty Cavalier, Double Quill, Haymaker's Jig, James Bay, Mary of Scotland, Monte Christo II, Orbiter, Plegada, Prompt Hero, The Knack II, Two Violins, Vindent de Paul, and Yukon Eric. His last winner, in June 1996, was Major Pots, owned by Gardiner.
Other related activitiesedit
Cavalaris had a place on the Breeders' Cup Selection Committee, the Ontario Racing Commission's Board of Appeals, and the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award committee.[4]
Retirementedit
Cavalaris turned in his trainer's license in 1978. At that point he became the Ontario Jockey Club's racing secretary for a decade. Following that he went back to training. And in 1996 he retired once more.
Awards and recognitionedit
In 1976, Cavalaris won the Sovereign Award as outstanding trainer. In 2006, he was inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame and in 1995 the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was hailed as North America's leading trainer.
Referencesedit
^Tallon, Bill. "Lou Cavalaris Jr., Canadian Hall of Fame trainer, dead at 89". DRF. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^"Lou Cavalaris Jr". Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Tallon, Bill. "Lou Cavalaris Jr., Canadian Hall of Fame trainer, dead at 89". DRF. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Staff, Star. "Obituary: Trainer Lou Cavalaris Jr. dominated Canadian horse racing in '60s and '70". The Star. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
Further readingedit
Toby, Milton C. (2011). Dancer's Image: The Forgotten Story of the 1968 Kentucky Derby. The History Press. ISBN978-1609490959.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lou Cavalaris Jr news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Louis C Lou Cavalaris Jr January 30 1924 May 2 2013 was an American born trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and who for ten years was a highly respected racing secretary for the Ontario Jockey Club 1 Lou Cavalaris Jr OccupationRacehorse trainerBornHamilton Ohio United StatesDiedEtobicoke Ontario CanadaResting placePark Lawn Cemetery Toronto OntarioCareer wins2004Major racing winsSummer Stakes 1958 1966 Highlander Stakes 1959 1964 1969 1977 King Edward Stakes 1959 1965 1966 1967 1968 1976 1978 Seaway Stakes 1959 1967 1968 Dominion Day Stakes 1964 1966 1975 Victoria Stakes 1964 1966 Valedictory Stakes 1964 1970 1974 1976 1994 Vigil Stakes 1964 1966 1969 1970 1973 1974 Achievement Stakes 1965 1966 1971 Autumn Stakes 1965 1966 1967 1968 1972 Marine Stakes 1965 1967 1970 1972 Queenston Stakes 1965 1972 Seagram Cup Stakes 1965 1970 Swynford Stakes 1965 1966 Toronto Cup Stakes 1965 1966 Connaught Cup Stakes 1966 1968 1969 1971 Coronation Futurity Stakes 1966 1967 Cup and Saucer Stakes 1966 1967 Durham Cup Stakes 1966 Niagara Handicap 1966 1967 1968 1970 1974 1976 Jockey Club Cup Handicap 1966 1974 1975 1990 Wonder Where Stakes 1966 1970 Jacques Cartier Stakes 1967 1968 1974 1975 Nassau Stakes 1967 1969 Vandal Stakes 1967 Whimsical Stakes 1967 E P Taylor Stakes 1968 1969 1970 Wood Memorial Stakes 1968 Nearctic Stakes 1973 1974 La Prevoyante Stakes 1990 Canadian Triple Crown race wins Breeders Stakes 1970 1974 Racing awardsCanadian Champion trainer by wins 1966 1969 1970 1972 1973 U S Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins 1966 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer 1976 HonoursCanadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 1995 Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame 2006 Significant horsesCool Reception Dancer s Image Ice Water Contents 1 Background 2 Career highlights 3 Other related activities 4 Retirement 5 Awards and recognition 6 References 7 Further readingBackground editBorn in Hamilton Ohio Cavalaris served in the US Merchant Marine in World War II Thereafter he became a short order cook Following that he worked in Detroit on the backstretch In 1960 he became a Canadian citizen He was married to Helen and they had two sons together Michael and Louis At the time of his passing he was living in Etobicoke and had a granddaughter Julia Career highlights editIn 1946 Cavalaris took out his trainer s license working with his father who had a couple of horses in Detroit In the mid 1960s he ran Canada s most powerful public stable He led Canadian trainers in wins in 1966 although that was a tie 1969 1970 1972 1973 also a tie and 1976 In 1966 Cavalaris led North American trainers with 175 winners citation needed Some of Cavalaris most noteworthy clients were Allen Case Peter D Fuller George R Gardiner Margaret Seitz and Joan Reid 2 Among the most famous horses he trained were Cool Reception Henry Tudor Ice Water and Victorian Era He was also the trainer of Dancer s Image who won the 1968 Kentucky Derby on the track but was disqualified two days later due to testing positive for traces of the pain killer phenylbutazone a substance later made legal by the Kentucky Racing Commission 3 In 1969 Cavalaris became Gardiner s exclusive trainer In 1976 he directed Gardiner to record earnings of 639 816 over 100 000 more than the previous record in Canada that Cavalaris also set This was one of eight money winning titles in the space of 11 years Other famous winners he trained were Arctic Blizzard Carney s Point Chatty Cavalier Double Quill Haymaker s Jig James Bay Mary of Scotland Monte Christo II Orbiter Plegada Prompt Hero The Knack II Two Violins Vindent de Paul and Yukon Eric His last winner in June 1996 was Major Pots owned by Gardiner Other related activities editCavalaris had a place on the Breeders Cup Selection Committee the Ontario Racing Commission s Board of Appeals and the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award committee 4 Retirement editCavalaris turned in his trainer s license in 1978 At that point he became the Ontario Jockey Club s racing secretary for a decade Following that he went back to training And in 1996 he retired once more Awards and recognition editIn 1976 Cavalaris won the Sovereign Award as outstanding trainer In 2006 he was inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame and in 1995 the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame In 1996 he was hailed as North America s leading trainer References edit Tallon Bill Lou Cavalaris Jr Canadian Hall of Fame trainer dead at 89 DRF Retrieved 20 January 2015 Lou Cavalaris Jr Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame Retrieved 20 January 2015 Tallon Bill Lou Cavalaris Jr Canadian Hall of Fame trainer dead at 89 DRF Retrieved 20 January 2015 Staff Star Obituary Trainer Lou Cavalaris Jr dominated Canadian horse racing in 60s and 70 The Star Retrieved 20 January 2015 Further reading editToby Milton C 2011 Dancer s Image The Forgotten Story of the 1968 Kentucky Derby The History Press ISBN 978 1609490959 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lou Cavalaris Jr amp oldid 1142371024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
