James W. Maloney (April 1, 1909 – March 10, 1984) was an American

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trainer of

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racehorses. The son of a trainer, his own professional career lasted fifty years from 1935 until his death in 1984. Jim Maloney trained for such prominent owners as Charles W. Engelhard, Jr.'s Cragwood Stables, Harry and Jane Lunger's Christiana Stables, Hope Hanes, wife of the president of the New York Racing Association, and for

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with whom he enjoyed some of his greatest successes. Although Maloney's career was interrupted by service with the

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during

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, in all he trained forty-two

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winners including two Champions: Lamb Chop in 1963 and Hall of Fame inductee

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in 1968. Jim Maloney died at age 74 on March 10, 1984, at the

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.New York Times obituary, March 13, 1984
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maloney, James W. 1909 births 1984 deaths American military personnel of World War II American horse trainers United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees