Terrance Millard
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| Terrance Millard | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | 15 December 1929 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 20 November 2019 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Children | Tony Millard |
| Career wins | 2,500+ |
| Significant horses | |
| Empress Club, Ilustrador, Right Prerogative, Royal Chalice, Occult, Devon Air, Tecla Bluff | |
Terrance Millard (15 December 1929 – 20 November 2019) was a South African horse racing trainer.[1] He trained over 2,500 winners, including 117 Grade 1 victories, 44 Grade 2 races, and 37 Grade 3 races. He held the record for the most Grade 1 wins at 117, until that was surpassed by Mike de Kock in 2018.[2]
He trained six winners of the Durban July Handicap, including six winners of the Metropolitan Handicap and the Gold Cup.
Biography
[edit]Terrance Millard was born on 15 December 1929 in Cape Town to an immigrant Welsh couple. He attended school at Rondebosch Boys High School, before attending Marist Brothers.[citation needed]
Millard became a professional horse racing trainer in 1954, and saddled his first winner on 27 November 1954.[3] He trained his horses at his 12.5 hectare establishment at Bloubergstrand, which hosted over 70 stables.[citation needed] He said the "galloping goldmine", Empress Club, was the greatest horse he ever trained. The Argentinean import won fifteen races, including nine Grade 1 races, which included the Queen's Plate and the Metropolitan Handicap (then known as the J&B Met) in 1993.[citation needed]
Millard and his wife Joyce had been married for 54 years when she died.[2] He retired in 1991, at the age of 61.[4] He died on 20 November 2019, just one month short of his 90th birthday.[2]
Competitive history
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Millard dominated the Durban July Handicap from 1983 to 1990 training six Durban July Handicap winners. On two occasions, his horses filled the top three places. His winners include:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ilustrador | 4 | Felix Coetzee | Terence M. Millard |
| 1989 | Right Prerogative | 4 | M. A. Sutherland | Terence M. Millard |
| 1988 | Royal Chalice | 4 | Felix Coetzee | Terence M. Millard |
| 1986 | Occult | 5 | Bartie Leisher | Terence M. Millard |
| 1984 | Devon Air | 5 | Felix Coetzee | Terence M. Millard |
| 1983 | Tecla Bluff | 5 | M. A. Sutherland | Terence M. Millard |
References
[edit]- ^ Lithgow, Jimmy (September 1986). "Winner's Circle - The Magical Mr Millard". Racing Museum.
- ^ a b c "The Millard Magic Will Endure Forever". Sporting Post. 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Terrance Millard". Sporting Post. 24 June 2015.
- ^ Clower, Michael. "Legendary SA trainer Millard dies". News24. Retrieved 9 July 2020.