Charley Boy (March 4, 1955 – 1968) was a Thoroughbred race horse who achieved great popularity in New England during the 1960s.
Charlie Boy was a brown gelding bred in Kentucky by Penn Bros. During his racing career he was (primarily) owned and trained by William W. Carroll.
[1] His biggest win in New England was the 1961 John Alden Handicap at Suffolk Downs which he won by a length in 1:10 1/5 with jockey Phil Grimm up.
On July 24, 1958, Charlie Boy won at "Gansett" and paid $34.80 on a $2 win ticket.
[3] On February 6, 1968, after suffering a catastrophic injury in training, the fan favorite was put down.