Henry L. Carroll (born December 15, 1947, in
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as ''The Garden City'', is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population of the city was 13,964 according to the 2010 United States Census and declined to 12 ...
) was the son of Bill Carroll, who trained horses at
New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...
racetracks. Carroll holds a degree in history from
Newberry College
Newberry College is a private Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. It has 1,250 students.
Accreditation
Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award bac ...
. Having ties to thoroughbred horses through his own father and eager to get back into the world of racing, Carroll obtained his racing license in 1972. He has been breaking and training horses ever since.
Carroll has raced horses all over the country, including at
Monmouth Park Racetrack,
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse racing facility in the northeastern United States, located in Elmont, New York, just east of the New York City limits. It was opened on May 4, 1905.
It is operated by the non-profit New York Racin ...
,
Saratoga Race Course,
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park, owned by The Stronach Group, is a Thoroughbred race track, casino and outdoor entertainment and shopping destination in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Thoroughbred horse racing occurs year-round, defined by three distinct race meets ...
,
Keeneland
Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for it ...
, and
Fair Grounds Race Course, to name a few. In recent years he has primarily raced from a base at Monmouth Park Racetrack in
Oceanport, New Jersey.
Carroll is the trainer of several top thoroughbred horses, including:
* Valiant Lark, winner of $498,497in his lifetime. Most notable races were the 1984
Stuyvesant Handicap at
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park, Queens, South Ozone Park and Jamaica, Queens, Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. Aqueduct is the only racetrack locate ...
, the 1984
New Hampshire Sweepstakes at
Rockingham Park and the 1985
Salvator Mile Handicap
The Salvator Mile Stakes (formerly the Salvator Mile Handicap) is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in June or July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt at ...
at Monmouth Park Racetrack.
*
Yankee Affair
Yankee Affair (1982–1991) was an American multi-millionaire Thoroughbred racehorse. Foaled May 1, 1982 in Pennsylvania, he was purchased for $10,200 as a yearling by trainer Henry L. Carroll who owned one-third along with partners Jay Garsman ...
, who earned $2.3 million in his lifetime of racing. His most notable wins were the
Man O' War Stakes and the
Turf Classic Handicap both at Belmont Park in 1989.
*
Smoke Glacken
Smoke Glacken (foaled 1994 in Maryland, died April 21, 2016) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Two Punch, a son of the important sire Mr. Prospector, his dam was Majesty's Crown, a daughter of Irish stakes winner Magester ...
, an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sprinter. His achievements in 1997 earned him the
Eclipse Award for
American Champion Sprint Horse The American Champion Sprint Horse award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor. Created in 1947, in 1971 it became part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually to the top horse in sprint races (usually those run at a distance ...
.
With his wife Patricia, Henry Carroll owns and operates Lafayette Farm in
St. Matthews, South Carolina
St. Matthews is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census, a decline from 2,107 in 2000. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.
St. Matthews is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metro ...
, where they offer horse boarding, breaking and training, layups, and broodmares/foaling.
Lafayette Farm website
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References
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1947 births
Living people
Newberry College alumni
American horse trainers
People from Orangeburg, South Carolina
People from St. Matthews, South Carolina