Cam Gambolati
Appearance
Cam M. Gambolati | |
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Occupation | Trainer |
Born | September 29, 1949 Manchester, Connecticut, U.S. |
Career wins | 374+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
Kentucky Derby (1985) | |
Significant horses | |
Spend A Buck, It'sali'lknownfact |
Cam M. Gambolati (born September 29, 1949 in Manchester, Connecticut) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best known for winning the 1985 Kentucky Derby with Spend A Buck.
Gambolati worked as a Laundromat operator and as a statistician for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He has had a long association with racehorse owner and University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino who heads a racing partnership competing as the Ol Memorial Stable .
References
- March 18, 2008 Thoroughbred Times article
- May 13, 1985 TIME magazine article on Cam Gambolati and Spend A Buck