Frank E. Childs Explained

Frank E. Childs
Occupation:Trainer
Birth Date:27 December 1887
Birth Place:Cove, Oregon
Death Place:California
Race:Wolverine Handicap (1941)
Kentucky Oaks (1944)
Del Mar Derby (1949)
San Antonio Handicap (1949)
San Carlos Handicap (1951)
Del Mar Futurity (1958, 1961)
Santa Catalina Stakes (1965)
California Oaks (1968)
Honeymoon Handicap (1968)
La Centinela Stakes (1968)
Princess Stakes (1968)
Beverly Hills Handicap (1969)
Santa Ana Stakes (1969)
Los Angeles Handicap (1971)

U.S. Triple Crown wins:
Kentucky Derby (1959)

Honors:U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1968)

Frank E. Childs (December 27, 1887 – January 10, 1973) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He was the trainer of Tomy Lee who won the 1959 Kentucky Derby.[1] He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1968.[2]

Frank Childs served with the United States Army during World War I.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derby Countdown - Tomy Lee 1959. The Courier-Journal. 2015-04-24 . 2020-03-14.
  2. Web site: Frank E. Childs | National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame . Racingmuseum.org . 2016-09-06 . 2016-10-31.