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Chris Englehart to be inducted into Finger Lakes Hall of Fame

Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Courtesy FLGR

(Edited Finger Lakes press release)

Perennial leading Finger Lakes trainer Chris Englehart will be inducted into Finger Lakes Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 18 at the 2017 Awards Dinner Dance.

Chris Englehart began his career at Finger Lakes Racetrack in 1967 as a hot walker.  He began training in 1973 and earned his first training title in 1985. Since then he has earned an additional 14 training titles and is the only Finger Lakes trainer to have over 4000 wins. Englehart was named New York bred Trainer of the year in 2011 by the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc (NYTB).

Chris ranks 11th on the North America trainers list with 4096 wins. Horses from the barn of Englehart have won multiple stake victories including the 1989 Finger Lakes Budweiser Breeder’s Cup with Frattare (1997 Hall of Fame Inductee). His horses have amassed a sum of over $46 million in purse earnings.

Chris’s success could not be possible without the hard work and support of his wife Sheila and their six children. Chris is still an active trainer and remains a respected member of the Finger Lakes family.

Chris Englehart

Born: August 24, 1955
4096 wins in 18,382 starts
Career earnings:  $46,830,205
Finger Lakes Leading Trainer: 1985, 1987, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

 

 

 

One Response to “Chris Englehart to be inducted into Finger Lakes Hall of Fame”

  1. You get better with age; also smarter !!!

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