Barclay Tagg (born December 30, 1937, in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American
thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...
horse trainer
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. A 1961 graduate of
Pennsylvania State University with a degree in
Animal Husbandry. Barclay is best known for conditioning
Kentucky Derby,
Preakness Stakes
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, and
Jockey Club Gold Cup
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winner
Funny Cide
Funny Cide (foaled April 20, 2000) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. He was an immensely popular horse and remai ...
. Horses in Tagg's stable have included
Tiz the Law,
Showing Up and
Nobiz Like Shobiz
Nobiz Like Shobiz (born January 29, 2004) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, who during his three-year-old season was considered a top contender for the 2007
U.S. Triple Crown series of races. Though he did not place in the Kentucky Derby ...
. Barclay trains horses year round, spending spring in
New York and winter in
Florida
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.
Formerly a
steeplechase jockey, Tagg won his first race in 1972 at Old Liberty Park. He has been a journeyman trainer for many years, and with Funny Cide became the first trainer to win the Kentucky Derby in his first attempt since
Cam Gambolati with
Spend a Buck in 1985.
Associated Press, "Funny Side gets last laugh over Empire Maker". ESPN.com
Retrieved 2011-12-01. He won the 2020 Belmont Stakes with New York-bred Tiz the Law
References
External links
BarclayTaggRacing.com
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1937 births
Living people
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences alumni
American horse trainers
Sportspeople from Lancaster, Pennsylvania