Horse Racing

Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel dies at 68

FILE - This is a Jan. 27, 2003, file photo showing Bobby Frankel accepting the award for Outstanding Trainer at the 32nd Annual Eclipse Awards show in Beverly Hills, Calif. Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., after a battle with cancer. He was 68. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)

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