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John W. Russell
John W. Russell, born in England, has spent his entire life connected with Thoroughbred racing. The son of a prominent English trainer, he left his homeland at an early age to purs...view moreJohn W. Russell, born in England, has spent his entire life connected with Thoroughbred racing. The son of a prominent English trainer, he left his homeland at an early age to pursue his own career as a trainer in America. After training champions and many other top class horses at racecourses from Paris to Hong Kong, and throughout America, he retired in 1995 to become a free-lance writer for various Thoroughbred magazines including The Blood-Horse and Backstretch. He has written and directed two short videos on racing and been a guest speaker at various functions. He now lives in Southern California with his wife and two sons.view less