Francis Marion Taylor (May 9, 1869 - May 22, 1941) was an American
Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who trained
Nealon and
Worth to
National Championship honors, the latter winning the
1912 Kentucky Derby
The 1912 Kentucky Derby was the 38th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 11, 1912.
Full results
*Winning Breeder: R. H. McCarter Potter; (KY)
*Horses The Manager and Patruche scratched before the race.
Payout
* The w ...
. He also trained
Charles Edward, a colt that in 1907 set three
track records on dirt including a
World record.
Among Taylor's wins were two editions of the
Suburban Handicap
The Suburban Stakes is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is now run at the mile distance on dirt for a $700,000 purse.
Named after the City and Su ...
which at the time was the richest and most important race in the United States open to older horses.
Frank Taylor retired from racing in 1934 after suffering a
stroke
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functionin ...
. He died on May 22, 1941, at his residence in
Chicago.
Champions
*
American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse (1907) :
Nealon
*
American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse The American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually in Thoroughbred flat racing. It became part of the Eclipse Awards program in 1971.
The award originated in 1936 when the ''Daily Racing Fo ...
(1911) :
Worth
References
1869 births
1941 deaths
American horse trainers
Sportspeople from Missouri
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