In 1996, Demeritte was diagnosed with bone cancer and told by doctors he had five years to live. In 2018, doctors told Demeritte he had six months remaining. Thoroughbred trainer Larry Demeritte, ...

A Bahamas native, Larry Demeritte moved to the United States in 1976 to chase his dream of reaching the Kentucky Derby. He finally realized it in 2024 when West Saratoga reached the Run for the Roses.

A Bahamas native, Larry Demeritte moved to the United States in 1976 to chase his dream of reaching the Kentucky Derby. He finally realized it in 2024 when West Saratoga reached the Run for the Roses.

A Bahamas native, Larry Demeritte moved to the United States in 1976 to chase his dream of reaching the Kentucky Derby. He finally realized it in 2024 when West Saratoga reached the Run for the Roses.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Larry Demeritte, a trainer who realized his dream of running a horse in the Kentucky Derby last year, has died. He was 75. His wife, Inga, said her husband died Monday ...

Demeritte went out on his own as a trainer in 1981 and won 184 races in 2,138 career starts with purse earnings of more than $5.3 million. His last race was May 13, when Mendello finished fourth ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Larry Demeritte, a trainer who realized his dream of running a horse in the Kentucky Derby last year, has died. He was 75. His wife, Inga, said her husband died Monday night of ...

Larry Demeritte, a trainer who realized his dream of running a horse in the Kentucky Derby last year, has died. A Bahamas native, Demeritte moved to the United States in 1976 and attended his ...

Larry Demeritte, the inspirational trainer of 2024 Kentucky Derby contender West Saratoga, has died at age 75, according to the Courier-Journal. Demeritte suffered a heart attack after a decades ...

Larry Demeritte had a goal of running a horse in the Kentucky Derby. The trainer achieved it last year, when West Saratoga finished 12th in the 150th Derby. Demeritte's wife, Inga, says he died ...