Triple Crown series:Kentucky Derby (1936, 1946, 1950)Preakness Stakes (1936, 1946)Belmont Stakes (1928, 1946, 1950, 1954)United States Triple Crown (1946)Maximilian Justice "Max" Hirsch (July 12, 1880 - April 3, 1969)[1] was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.

Born in Fredericksburg, Texas, and raised Roman Catholic, Hirsch became one of the most successful trainers in Thoroughbred horse racing history.

He spent part of his formative years working as a groom and jockey at Morris Ranch in Gillespie County, Texas.

[1] Hirsch conditioned horses for various owners including George W. Loft, Arthur B. Hancock, the infamous Black Sox Scandal gambler Arnold Rothstein, Morton L. Schwartz, Jane Greer, and Virginia Fair Vanderbilt, but is best known for his work with the King Ranch Stable, which he joined in the 1930s and for whom he trained until his death in 1969.

Hirsch was featured in the eighth episode of season 2 of the HBO Television series Boardwalk Empire, where he was played by Robert Dorfman.