Veteran horseman Troy Boring passed away during the early afternoon hours of Sunday, January 8. He was 54.
The son of Michigan Hall of Fame horseman Chris Boring, Troy was one of the Wolverine State's leading drivers in the 1980s and '90s. He drove 2,766 winners in his career, with $12,757,580 in purse earnings. His victory total included several Michigan Sires Stakes champions, including Noble Joshua, Sunrise Raider, Miss Wall Street and Precious Shopper.
Boring also drove on many occasions several stars in the barn of his father, including 1984 Little Brown Jug winner Colt Fortysix and world champion Albert Albert.
Besides working for his father, Boring also trained a small stable of his own through the years, with one of his best performers being So Right, whose $177,693 in earnings in 1996 included a third-place cheque in the $665,400 Sweetheart Pace final for two-year-old filly pacers at the Meadowlands Racetrack. So Right won five races that year, including the $46,000 Pink Bonnet final at Scioto Downs.
Boring's best year as a driver came in 1989 when he drove 200 winners with $864,783 in purse earnings. In his last two years of full-time driving in 2010-11, Boring was among the leaders at Batavia Downs and Buffalo Raceway.
Boring is survived by his parents, Chris and Joyce Boring; children Dan Bukowski, Emily Boring and Christopher Boring; grandchildren Evelyn, Christopher and Connor; a brother, Mike Boring; sisters Teresa Howell, Melissa Lintz, Amanda Jo Bates and Angela Loncki; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation Boring will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy., Adrian, Mich. 49221 (phone 517-265-2300), and from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Jan. 13, followed by memorial services.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made directly to Boring's children, with cheques payable to Emily Boring or Christopher Boring, 337 N. Charles Street, Adrian, Mich. 49221.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Troy Boring.
(Harnessracing.com)
This is very sad. Troy was a
This is very sad. Troy was a great guy just like his dad. He was so friendly and always had a big smile on his face back in the Hazel Park days. Our condolences to Chris and the family.