John Salzman Sr. Passes Away
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John Salzman Sr. Passes Away
John Salzman, Sr., who trained champion Xtra Heat, passed away Monday. He was 81. Salzman started his training career in 1978, achieved his first victory in 1979, and retired in 2025 with a record of 828 wins and $16,037,554 in purse earnings. His best horse was Xtra Heat, whom he purchased as a yearling for The post John Salzman Sr. Passes Away appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred…
Longtime Maryland trainer John Salzman Sr. dies at age 81
Longtime Maryland trainer John Salzman Sr. died Monday at age 81. Salzman started his training career in 1978, achieved his first victory in 1979 and retired in 2025 with a record of 828 wins and $16,037,554 in purse earnings. Salzman’s best horse was Xtra Heat, a daughter of Dixieland Heat out of Begin, by Hatchet Man. Salzman purchased her as a yearling for $5,000 and raced her in partnership with Kenneth Taylor and Harry Deitchman. A true spe…
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