John Shirreffs, trainer of Zenyatta and Giacomo, dies at 80 - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
by John CherwaFebruary 13, 2026
He became a horse trainer almost by happenstance, but he guided perhaps the greatest mare of all-time to a Hall of Fame career and won the Kentucky Derby with a longshot.
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Originally published on Los Angeles Times on 2/13/2026