Richard E. Handlen (March 25, 1897 - June 2, 1963) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer whom the March 15, 1937 edition of the Los Angeles Times called "one of the best trainers in America" [1] Early in his career, Richard Handlen worked for U.S.
Handlen took over the Foxcatcher stable and began winning important races by 1935.
[2] The following year, Richard Handlen trained Dauber to a victory in the 1938 Preakness Stakes after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
Richard Handlen was inducted into the Delaware Park Wall of Fame in 2016.
[4] Richard Handlen conditioned Foxcatcher Farm horses to six American championships: Richard Handlen's military tombstone states that he served with the United States military in World War I as part of the Farrier Medical Department.