RICHARD VIOLETTE, JR.

2016 RECORD

184 - 21, 31, 23 

$2,022,649

2016 NYRA RECORD

165 - 18, 28, 22 

$1,661,399

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Sent out the New York-bred Samraat to thrilling victories in the G3 Withers and G3 Gotham in 2014

* Trained 2003 New York-bred juvenile champion Read the Footnotes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Graduate of Lowell University

* President of the National Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association; President and Board member, NYTHA

* Ex-officio member of the NYRA Board of Directors

INTRODUCTION TO RACING

* A show horse rider, Violette started galloping horses before taking out his trainer’s license

FIRST WINNER

* Catch the Action, Aug. 18, 1978, Rockingham

NEW YORK AND GRADE 1 STAKES

Citadeed: Peter Pan (1995)

Clawback: Jimmy Winkfield (2013)

Coosaraga: Lexington (1989)

Dream Rush: Test (2007); Prioress (2007); Nassau County (2007)

Effie Trinket: Ticonderoga (2013); John Hettinger (2013)

Fenway Faithful: Sleepy Hollow (2009)

Free of Love: Westchester (2002)

Gitchee Goomie: Mount Vernon (2011-12); Yaddo (2011)

High Finance: Tom Fool (2007)

Kate Winslet: Yaddo (2005)

Laken: NYSS Park Avenue (2000)

Man From Wicklow: Gulfstream Park BC (2003)

March Magic: Comely (2000)

Marquette: Hall of Fame H. (1999)

Miss Huff n’ Puff: Miss Grillo (1996)

Nijinsky’s Gold: Jaipur (1994); Kelso (1994)

Noble and a Beauty: Cicada (2015)

Opus A: East View (2009)

Outperformance: Hill Prince (2006)

Princess J V: NYSS Fifth Avenue (fillies, 1993)

Queen’s Harbor: East View (2010)

Read the Footnotes: Remsen (2003); Nashua (2003)

Rough Rogue: Alex M. Robb (1990)

Samraat: Gotham (2014); Withers (2014); Damon Runyon (2013)

Savedbythelight: Ladies (2003); Sands Point (2003)

Spurious Precision: Saratoga Special (2012)

Summer Doldrums: Whirlaway (2007)

Sweet Envoy: Damon Runyon (1986); Bertram F. Bongard (1986)

Tall Glass o’ Water: Yaddo (1985)

Trix in the City: De La Rose (2011)

Upon My Soul: Discovery (1991)

Upstart: Funny Cide (2014)

Worstcasescenario: Adirondack (2009)