American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred horses was John M. Veitch. Veitch came from a family of horse trainers that spans three generations and was the son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Sylvester Veitch.
Then he ran Brian’s Time for Jodie and Wally Phillips, John W. Galbreath’s sister, and brother-in-law, in addition to training horses for Galbreath at Darby Dan Farm. Veitch also oversaw Frances A. Genter’s stable’s training for a while in the early 1980s.
Veitch closed his modest public stable in 1998 and accepted a position as racing advisor to a Saudi Arabian prince. In April 2000, he made his way back to the country, and in 2001, he began working for Henryk de Kwiatkowski, the new owner of Calumet Farm.
After experiencing a wide range of frustrations over his very brief training career, John Veitch has good reason to be insane. Good jobs and good horses have nevertheless kept coming his way at every turn.
John M. Veitch’s Net Worth At Time Of Death
John M. Veitch had a net worth of $4 million at the time of death.