On February 12, Shafter, Ca. horseman Glen Holt passed away at the age of 87.
A native of Missouri, he was sergeant with the Shafter Police Department prior to submitting his resignation to pursue a career in harness racing in the 1960s.
Holt commenced his new career at the California fairs as a driver and trainer before becoming a regular at Bay Meadows, Hollywood Park, Santa Anita Park and Cal Expo during the 1970s. He collected $830,885 in the sulky and $642,665 as a trainer before the US Trotting Association amassed these statistics.
With 171 horses under his name as a breeder, Holt also owned the distinction of being the first trainer to install a pool in his home state to condition his horses.
Holt also was married to actress Annette Funicello and in partnership with his second wife, established the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases.
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