ABOUT EDDIE

Since winning his first race at age 12 with a pony named Daisy Mae, training horses has been Eddie Cole's dream and passion. He became a licensed trainer in 1951 at age 18 and, within a few years became the youngest leading trainer at Fairmount Park. He also was leading trainer at Ellis Park in Kentucky several times. He has based his stable in the Chicago area for the last 43 years and has been leading trainer at Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsman's Park several times and has been among the leading trainers at Arlington Park. In 1991, Eddie had 31 wins out of 100 starts at Hawthorne Race Course and, with such stars in his stable as Peach of It and Explosive Kitten, earned the leading trainer title. In 2000, Eddie was inducted into the Hawthorne Race Course Hall of Fame as the third winningest trainer in the history of the track.

Tom Carey, General Manager of Hawthorne Race Course with Eddie Cole at the Hall of Fame Presentation.

Over the years, Eddie Cole has established himself as a fixture on the Chicago racing scene. He is known as an honest, hardworking, hands-on trainer; who gives each horse under his care his personal attention and treats them like family. He is also known for his kindness and compassion for animals and people. His many years of experience and natural intuition have given him the ability to unlock the potential inside a horse and find a way to bring out its best performance, without compromising its health and soundness. In Eddie Cole's barn, the horse's well-being is the most important thing. Of course making money for his clients is the second most important thing.

Eddie shines at developing young horses. Very few trainers have as much talent and success as he does at conditioning and educating a young horse, solving their mental or physical problems, and getting them to their first race in optimal condition. He has an average of 13% winners with first-time starters.

Feed time at the barn.