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Wasn’t sure if this should go in the Memorials section but I think it’s notable enough for a thread in the main forum. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/hall-of-fame-trainer-jonathan-sheppard-dies/?
Sheppard was the greatest American (well, British-born, but spent most of his life here) steeplechase trainer of all time and also among the best flat trainers, there will truly never be another like him. Beyond the numbers, which are detailed in the TDN obituary, almost every trainer in American jumps racing today got their start working in Sheppard’s barn, along with flat trainer Graham Motion. He along with George Strawbridge and William Pape bred many exceptional racehorses as well. A real giant of the sport whose legacy lives on.Thank you, Miss Woodford. I had the pleasure of working for him. He was an extremely nice man.
I remember the Jonathan Sheppard trained Flatterer splitting See You Then and Barnbrook Again in the 1987 Champion Hurdle.
Value Is EverythingFlatterer is the fuzzy face in my avatar. Flatterer lived out his retired years at William Pape’s farm (and Flatterer had quite a few retired years, living to the age of 35!) and Sheppard would visit him regularly.
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