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|occupation = [[Horse trainer|Trainer]] |
|occupation = [[Horse trainer|Trainer]] |
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|birth_place = [[Muswellbrook, New South Wales]], [[Australia]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|5|25}} |
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|career wins = 438+ (ongoing) |
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|race = [[Amsterdam Stakes]] (2006)<br>[[Falls City Handicap]] (2008)<br>[[Bay Shore Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[Fleur de Lis Handicap]] (2009)<br>[[Hutcheson Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[King's Bishop Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[La Troienne Stakes|Louisville Distaff Handicap]] (2009)<br>[[Matt Winn Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[Carter Handicap]] (2010)<br>[[Pan American Stakes]] (2010) |
|race = [[Amsterdam Stakes]] (2006)<br>[[Falls City Handicap]] (2008)<br>[[Bay Shore Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[Fleur de Lis Handicap]] (2009)<br>[[Hutcheson Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[King's Bishop Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[La Troienne Stakes|Louisville Distaff Handicap]] (2009)<br>[[Matt Winn Stakes]] (2009)<br>[[Carter Handicap]] (2010)<br>[[Pan American Stakes]] (2010) <br>[[Cornhusker Handicap]] (2012) <br> |
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'''[[Breeders' Cup]] wins:'''<br>[[Breeders' Cup Classic]] (2012) |
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|horses = [[Fort Larned (horse)|Fort Larned]], [[McCraken]] |
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'''Ian R. Wilkes''' (born May 25, 1965 in [[Muswellbrook, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]) is a [[Horse trainer|trainer]] in [[United States|American]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing]]. He worked for leading Australian trainer [[Colin Hayes]] before taking a job in 1990 with trainer [[Carl Nafzger]] in the United States. |
'''Ian R. Wilkes''' (born May 25, 1965, in [[Muswellbrook, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]) is a [[Horse trainer|trainer]] in [[United States|American]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing]]. He worked for leading Australian trainer [[Colin Hayes]] before taking a job in 1990 with trainer [[Carl Nafzger]] in the United States.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=4373196 August 2, 2009 ESPN profile]</ref> |
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Now a resident of [[Louisville, Kentucky]] and training on his own, Wilkes earned his first [[Graded stakes race|Grade 1]] win with [[Capt. Candyman Can]] in the 2009 [[King's Bishop Stakes]] at [[Saratoga Race Course]]. |
Now a resident of [[Louisville, Kentucky]] and training on his own, Wilkes earned his first [[Graded stakes race|Grade 1]] win with [[Capt. Candyman Can]] in the 2009 [[King's Bishop Stakes]] at [[Saratoga Race Course]].<ref>[http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/52335/capt-candyman-can-wins-kings-bishop-via-dq ''Bloodhorse.com'' - August 29, 2009]</ref> |
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Brothers with Australian NSW Horse Trainer Wayne Wilkes and uncle of Corinne Wilkes. |
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His most famous win to date is [[Fort Larned (horse)|Fort Larned's]] win in the 2012 [[Breeders' Cup Classic]] run at [[Santa Anita Park]] in [[Arcadia, California]]. |
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Revision as of 05:46, 3 May 2024
Ian Wilkes | |
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Occupation | Trainer |
Born | Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia | May 25, 1965
Career wins | 438+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
Amsterdam Stakes (2006) Falls City Handicap (2008) Bay Shore Stakes (2009) Fleur de Lis Handicap (2009) Hutcheson Stakes (2009) King's Bishop Stakes (2009) Louisville Distaff Handicap (2009) Matt Winn Stakes (2009) Carter Handicap (2010) Pan American Stakes (2010) Cornhusker Handicap (2012) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Classic (2012) | |
Significant horses | |
Fort Larned, McCraken |
Ian R. Wilkes (born May 25, 1965, in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia) is a trainer in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He worked for leading Australian trainer Colin Hayes before taking a job in 1990 with trainer Carl Nafzger in the United States.[1]
Now a resident of Louisville, Kentucky and training on his own, Wilkes earned his first Grade 1 win with Capt. Candyman Can in the 2009 King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.[2]
Brothers with Australian NSW Horse Trainer Wayne Wilkes and uncle of Corinne Wilkes.
His most famous win to date is Fort Larned's win in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
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