Frank L. Brothers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American horse trainer
Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1946
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Profession: horse trainer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Frank L. Brothers
- Frank L.
- Brothers (born October 24, 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer from 1980 to 2009 with a career win percentage of just over 23%, winning 2,291 races, including 262 stakes winners of which 50 were graded stakes wins.
- Among those stakes winners was Hansel who in 1991 won two of the three U.S.
- Triple Crown races.
- He was voted the Outstanding Thoroughbred Trainer Award from the United Thoroughbred Trainers of America in 1991 and was inducted into the Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame that same year.
- In 2015 he was inducted into the Louisiana Sport's Hall of Fame. Beyond Hansel, Brothers also trained Secret Hello (GI); Arch (GI); Pulpit (GII); Mighty (GII); Oath (GI), Madcap Escapade (GI) and First Samurai (GI).
- Many of these horses Frank purchased at auction and developed into stakes winners.
- Frankie’s complete list of Graded stakes winners he trained: Appealing Breeze; Arch; Auto Dial; Barkerville; Beal Street Blues; Bel Air Beauty; Conserve; Dansil; Fast Catch; First Samurai; Frisco View; Hansel; Madcap Escapade; Mighty; Move; Noble Savage; Oath; Ocean Crest; Pulpit; Secret Hello; Tessa Blue; Trip and Watch.
- Graded Stakes winners he’s purchased AND trained: Arch, Beal Street Blues; Bel Air Beauty; First Samurai; Hansel; Madcap Escapade; Mighty; Secret Hello and Tessa Blue. Graded Stakes winners he’s purchased but did not train: Algorithms, Intense Holiday (MGSW), Itsaknockout, Position Limit, Shanghai Bobby (MGSW), and Uncle Vinny. Upon retirement from training Frank became a bloodstock agent and is presently active in that aspect of the industry.
- He buys horses and/or acts as racing advisor for Starlight Racing and a few other clients.
- He also works part time on the sale’s inspection team for the Keeneland Racing Association.
- Since beginning his career as a bloodstock agent he has purchased—as yearlings—graded stakes winners: Algorithms, Intense Holiday (MGSW), Itsaknockout, Position Limit, Shanghai Bobby (MGSW), Uncle Vinny and Cutting Humor. A resident of Louisville, Kentucky, Frank Brothers is married to former jockey and television racing analyst, Donna Barton Brothers.
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