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  • March 12, 2013 at 00:05 #23659
    Avatar photoMiss Woodford
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    First American rider to win the Grand National at Aintree (on $2,000 rogue foxhunter Jay Trump), 5-time Maryland Hunt Cup winner, superb Maryland horseman.
    http://www.nationalsteeplechase.com/new … #more-5396

    March 12, 2013 at 21:28 #432323
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    Oh the passage of time. Mind you, he must have been some age. Perhaps I don’t want to look at link but remember that handsome face from way way back having such a great adventure.

    March 12, 2013 at 21:33 #432326
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    Gosh; not that old but how what age did Jay Trump live to?? Never knew he was a failed flat horse, either.

    March 15, 2013 at 04:20 #432838
    Avatar photoMiss Woodford
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    Gosh; not that old but how what age did Jay Trump live to?? Never knew he was a failed flat horse, either.

    Jay Trump died in 1988, age 31. He spent his retirement at Meshewa Farm in Ohio and he was buried at the finish line of the steeplechase course at Kentucky Horse Park, now called the Jay Trump course.

    Better obituary for Smith, with a great photo http://thisishorseracing.com/news/index … smith-dies

    March 15, 2013 at 20:06 #433032
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    Very saddened to have read of Tommy’s awful accident only for another terrible accident to happen at Cheltenham yesterday. But good to know that Jay Trump had a long and happy retirement.

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