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Bruce Headley
Occupation
Trainer/Owner
Born
February 14, 1934 Baldwin Park, California, United States
Died
15 January 2021 (aged 86)
Career wins
967
Major racing wins
Honeymoon Breeders' Cup Handicap (1979) Santa Ynez Stakes (1983) Carleton F. Burke Handicap (1984) Beverly Hills Handicap (1985) Wilshire Handicap (1985) Potrero Grande Handicap (1986, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006) San Felipe Stakes (1986, 1992) San Marcos Stakes (1986) Santa Monica Handicap (1986, 2002) Santa Catalina stakes (1987) San Vicente Stakes (1987) La Brea Stakes (1989, 2002) Del Mar Futurity (1991) Norfolk Stakes (1991) Ancient Title Stakes (1996, 2000, 2002) Bing Crosby Handicap (1998, 2000, 2001, 2008) Triple Bend Invitational Handicap (1998, 2008) Los Angeles Handicap (1999, 2002, 2008) El Encino Stakes (2003) La Cañada Stakes (2003) Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (2003) Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes (2005) Swaps Stakes (2005, 2006) Mervyn Leroy Handicap (2006, 2008) Santa Paula Stakes (2007) Strub Stakes (2007) Malibu Stakes (2009)
American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Sprint (2000)
Significant horses
Bertrando, Kona Gold, Got Koko, Silver Swallow
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6 Alex O. Solis BruceHeadley Luis A. Asistio 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.40 $150,000 III 2001 Kalookan Queen 5 Alex O. Solis BruceHeadley Luis A. Asistio 6+1⁄2...
H. Nor 6.5 f 1:16.60 $54,100 1987 Variety Baby 2 Laffit Pincay Jr. BruceHeadley Kjell Qvale 6.5 f 1:16.80 $38,300 1985 - 1986 Race not held 1984 Lady's...
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2 - Robert J. Frankel (1984, 1998) 2 - Bob Baffert (1994, 1997) 2 - BruceHeadley (1999, 2003) 2 - Ted H. West (2000 (2x)) 2 - D. Wayne Lukas (2002, 2006)...
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