Jose A. Martin (1943 - November 22, 2006) was an American

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trainer who trained three

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as well as multiple

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winner,

Noble Nashua Noble Nashua (1978–1992) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky by Theiline Scheumann's Grousemont Farm. Impeccably bred, he was sired by National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Nashua (hors ...

. Jose Martin was the son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Frank "Pancho" Martin. He was also the father of trainer Carlos Martin. A native of

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, Jose Martin came to the United in 1960 where his father was training horses. During the years learning the business from his father, he was away for two years, serving with the

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. After being discharged, in 1967 he went out on his as a licensed Thoroughbred trainer. In 1977, Jose Martin trained his first

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winner when Lakeville Miss was voted

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. He got his second with

Wayward Lass Wayward Lass (April 13, 1978 – July 10, 2003) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Bred in Florida by Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro, Wayward Lass was bought in 1980 by Carl Lizza, Jr. for $30,000 at the then-Florida Breeders ...

in 1981 when she was

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and his last with

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who, as at 2011, is the last horse to break the 130

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having accomplished that milestone with 131 and 134 ratings in 1987 en route to be voted that year's

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. Diagnosed with

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in 2002, on November 22, 2006, Jose Martin died at the

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