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Trainer Kravets Hits 4,000 Career Wins
10 Oct
Summary
- Bruce Kravets achieved his 4,000th career win on October 8.
- He started his career 47 years ago after a newspaper ad.
- Penn National Race Course has been his primary base since 1979.
Bruce Kravets, a seasoned trainer, recently achieved a significant milestone, securing his 4,000th career win on October 8. This remarkable accomplishment comes after a journey that began approximately 47 years prior, when an owner suggested claiming horses and trying their luck at Penn National Race Course.
Kravets' career took flight after Steve Hyman of New Concepts Stable responded to a newspaper advertisement Kravets' father had placed. Hyman's backing led Kravets to relocate to Penn National in February 1979, where he has since become a consistent presence, winning 30 races in his first year.
His notable career totals include 25,298 starts, with 3,823 second-place finishes and 3,555 thirds, accumulating $38,737,770 in earnings. While he hasn't reached graded stakes success, Kravets finds satisfaction in competing and claiming horses, even at lower levels.
His son, Justin Kravets, a former jockey and now an agent, was present to celebrate the milestone win with Bruce, his wife Elaine, and granddaughter Bailey. Jockey Ricardo Chiappe rode the winning horse, Five Dreams.
