Trainer David Whited

Born:  08/07/42, Houston, TexasResides:  Hot Springs, ArkansasFamily:  Bonnie, wife; David Paul and Ryan, sons             David, who is training here for the 2010 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. ,” said Whited. At the moment David is training 30 horses. “I own 28 of those 30,” he said. “I didn’t mean to get to be such a major owner.”             Whited insists he is staying home this summer. “I need to stay close to the farm and close to my family. When Oaklawn ends, April 10, I am sending out my horses. I hope too sell a few and get other trainers to take the rest,” he explained.             A retired jockey, David rode 36 years and had 3,784 winners.  "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."             “Trainers sends me horses, which I lay-up, then ready them for returning to the race track. So I always train during the Oaklawn meeting”, said David.             Spa fans first became aware of David in 1963 when he rode Golden Notes to an upset win in the King Cotton.