J. Elliott Burch

Elliott Burch
Elliott Burch
Occupation	Trainer
Born	March 3, 1924; United States
Died	January 30, 2011 (aged 86)
Career wins	Not found
Major racing wins
	Saranac Stakes; (1950, 1951, 1953); Whitney Handicap; (1955, 1972, 1980, 1982); Acorn Stakes (1958, 1961); Jockey Club Gold Cup (1959, 1969); Metropolitan Handicap (1959, 1969, 1979); Monmouth Handicap (1959); Top Flight Handicap (1959, 1968, 1969); Travers Stakes; (1959, 1964, 1969, 1972); Woodward Stakes; (1959, 1960, 1969, 1972); Gardenia Stakes (1960); National Stallion Stakes (filly division) (1960); Suburban Handicap; (1960, 1973, 1979, 1982); Coaching Club American Oaks (1961, 1972); Spinster Stakes (1961, 1974); Marguerite Stakes (1962); Dwyer Stakes (1964); Lawrence Realization Stakes (1964); Wood Memorial Stakes (1964) ; Prioress Stakes (1967) ; Washington, D.C. International Stakes; (1967, 1970, 1971); Blue Grass Stakes (1969); Black Helen Handicap (1969); Firenze Handicap (1969, 1984); Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (1969); Bowling Green Handicap (1970, 1972, 1973); Man o' War Handicap (1970, 1971); United Nations Handicap (1970, 1971); Governor Stakes (1971); Alabama Stakes (1972); Brooklyn Handicap (1972); Derby Trial Stakes (1972); Monmouth Oaks (1972); Royal Palm Handicap (1972); Withers Stakes (1972); Excelsior Handicap (1973); Sport Page Handicap (1973); San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1976); Test Stakes (1976) American Classic Race wins:; Belmont Stakes (1959, 1964, 1969)
Racing awards
	U.S. Champion Trainer by earnings (1969)
Honours
	United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1980)
Significant horses
	Sword Dancer, Bowl of Flowers, Quadrangle; Fort Marcy, Run the Gantlet, Arts and Letters; Key to the Mint, State Dinner, Silver Buck

John Elliott Burch (March 3, 1924 – January 30, 2011) was an American National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Four of his horses were inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

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