Stute was the younger brother of trainer Warren Stute (1921–2007). His family moved to California in 1934 when Mel was seven years old.[4] In his teens, Stute worked as a groom at Santa Anita Racetrack before winning his first race as a trainer in 1947 at Portland Meadows Racetrack in Portland, Oregon. Since then he won twelve training titles at various California tracks of which six were at Fairplex Park Racetrack, where he is the all-time leader in races won.[5]
Stute bred and trained Telly's Pop. The gelding was owned by the racing partnership of Hollywood film director and producerHoward Koch and actor Telly Savalas, the latter naming the horse for his father. In 1975, Telly's Pop became the first horse to ever win the California Triple Crown for two-year-olds.[7][8] Stute also trained Double Discount who on October 9, 1977, won the Carleton F. Burke Handicap in a world record time of 1:57 2/5 for 1 1/4 miles on turf.[9] In the 1987 Breeders' Cup Sprint, Stute won with Very Subtle, a mare who defeated males to capture the top prize in the world for sprint horses on dirt.
Awards and honorsedit
In 2003, Stute became the first inductee into Fairplex Park's Hall of Fame.[10] Along with brother Warren, he was the recipient of the 2006 Laffit Pincay Jr. Award, given annually by Hollywood Park Racetrack to someone who has served the horse racing industry with integrity, dedication, determination and distinction.[11]
Familyedit
Stute remained active in racing but on a much-reduced scale. Over the years, his wife Annabelle has owned and raced a number of good horses[12] and their son Gary Stute is also a trainer.
^Bloodhorse.com - June 24, 2006 "Stute Brothers Named Pincay Award Winners"
^Annabelle Stute biography at the NTR 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
^Harris, Beth (12 August 2020). "Mel Stute, trainer of 1986 Preakness winner Snow Chief, dies at 93". baltimoresun.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
External linksedit
Bloodhorse.com's Inside Information video profile of Mel Stute
January 04, 2024
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Melvin Frederick Mel Stute August 8 1927 August 12 2020 was an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses On December 11 2010 at Hollywood Park Racetrack he won the 2000th race of a career 1 that includes a win in the second leg of the U S Triple Crown series the Preakness Stakes in 1986 2 the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies that same year and the 1987 Breeders Cup Sprint 3 Melvin StuteOccupationTrainerBornAugust 8 1927Fort Wayne IndianaDiedAugust 12 2020 aged 93 Career wins2 000Major racing winsCalifornian Stakes 1961 San Carlos Handicap 1961 1978 Del Mar Oaks 1969 Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap 1970 1995 Del Mar Futurity 1975 Norfolk Stakes 1975 1985 Haggin Stakes 1975 California Juvenile Stakes 1975 California Derby 1976 Carleton F Burke Handicap 1977 Affirmed Handicap 1981 Santa Catalina Stakes 1981 San Felipe Stakes 1981 Mervyn Leroy Handicap 1984 Santa Ynez Stakes 1984 1986 1987 Hollywood Futurity 1985 Del Mar Debutante Stakes 1986 El Camino Real Derby 1986 1989 Florida Derby 1986 Jersey Derby 1986 San Fernando Stakes 1986 Santa Anita Derby 1986 Fantasy Stakes 1987 Monrovia Handicap 1987 1996 Oaklawn Handicap 1987 Railbird Stakes 1987 2003 Strub Stakes 1987 Test Stakes 1987 Dixie Stakes 1988 La Brea Stakes 1988 Las Flores Handicap 1989 Las Virgenes Stakes 1989 Martha Washington Stakes 1989 San Vicente Stakes 1989 El Encino Stakes 1995 Morvich Handicap 1995 San Rafael Stakes 1997 Triple Bend Invitational Handicap 1997 Palos Verdes Handicap 1998 Sensational Star Handicap 1998 Landaluce Stakes 2002 Sorrento Stakes 1986 2002 Best Pal Stakes 2003 Santa Paula Stakes 2003 Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes 2003 Speakeasy Stakes 2007 U S Triple Crown series Preakness Stakes 1986 Breeders Cup wins Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies 1986 Breeders Cup Sprint 1987 Racing awardsLaffit Pincay Jr Award 2006 HonoursFairplex Park Hall of Fame 2003 Mel Stute s Bar at Hollywood Park RacetrackSignificant horsesBrave Raj Double Discount Snow Chief Telly s Pop Very SubtleStute was the younger brother of trainer Warren Stute 1921 2007 His family moved to California in 1934 when Mel was seven years old 4 In his teens Stute worked as a groom at Santa Anita Racetrack before winning his first race as a trainer in 1947 at Portland Meadows Racetrack in Portland Oregon Since then he won twelve training titles at various California tracks of which six were at Fairplex Park Racetrack where he is the all time leader in races won 5 Contents 1 Champions 2 Awards and honors 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksChampions editIn 1986 Stute trained two Champions One was Snow Chief with whom he won the Santa Anita Derby and Preakness Stakes and was voted American Champion Three Year Old Male Horse The other was Brave Raj the American Champion Two Year Old Filly who won the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies 6 Stute bred and trained Telly s Pop The gelding was owned by the racing partnership of Hollywood film director and producer Howard Koch and actor Telly Savalas the latter naming the horse for his father In 1975 Telly s Pop became the first horse to ever win the California Triple Crown for two year olds 7 8 Stute also trained Double Discount who on October 9 1977 won the Carleton F Burke Handicap in a world record time of 1 57 2 5 for 1 1 4 miles on turf 9 In the 1987 Breeders Cup Sprint Stute won with Very Subtle a mare who defeated males to capture the top prize in the world for sprint horses on dirt Awards and honors editIn 2003 Stute became the first inductee into Fairplex Park s Hall of Fame 10 Along with brother Warren he was the recipient of the 2006 Laffit Pincay Jr Award given annually by Hollywood Park Racetrack to someone who has served the horse racing industry with integrity dedication determination and distinction 11 Family editStute remained active in racing but on a much reduced scale Over the years his wife Annabelle has owned and raced a number of good horses 12 and their son Gary Stute is also a trainer He died on August 12 2020 at the age of 93 13 References edit ESPN December 15 2010 Sports Illustrated May 26 1986 Mel Stute at Breeders Cup com Archived 2012 03 15 at the Wayback Machine Daily Racing Form interview January 20 2011 Daily Racing Form September 8 2011 Bloodhorse com January 23 2011 St Petersburg Times November 29 1975 Baltimore Sun November 30 1975 St Petersburg Times October 10 1977 Fairplex Park Archived 2011 09 24 at the Wayback Machine Bloodhorse com June 24 2006 Stute Brothers Named Pincay Award Winners Annabelle Stute biography at the NTR Archived 2012 04 05 at the Wayback Machine Harris Beth 12 August 2020 Mel Stute trainer of 1986 Preakness winner Snow Chief dies at 93 baltimoresun com Associated Press Retrieved 12 August 2020 External links editBloodhorse com s Inside Information video profile of Mel Stute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melvin F Stute amp oldid 1169522573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
