Trainer David Whited

Born:08/07/42, Houston, Texas  Resides:Hot Springs, Arkansas  Family:Bonnie, wife; David Paul and Ryan, sons

David Whited, who is training here for the 2008 meeting, operates Friendswood Farm and the Arkansas Thoroughbred Training Center on nearby South Moore Road.

“I have two barns, a total of 150 stalls on the two places. Right now, Dick Clark has 78 of the stalls rented, he getting horses ready for the Prairie Meadows meeting,” said Whited.

A retired jockey, he rode 36 years and had 3,784 winners. He and his brother Danny, were looked on as the "riding Whiteds". Both are now training.

"My wife and I have long made our home in Hot Springs," he said. "When I quit riding, we bought the farm and now rent out stalls and provide training facilities. Sometimes there might be 150 horses on the place."

Spa fans first became aware of David in 1963 when he rodeGolden Notes to an upset win in the King Cotton. Whited would ride Promised City to victory in the 1975 Arkansas Derby.

"Three times I rode in the Kentucky Derby,” noted Whited. “Possibly the best horse I rode in my career was Nodouble. One of my favorites was Pattee Canyon, who was probably the best weight carrying mare of her time."