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Brinson dies at 101 Ross Brinson, who trained 1947 Hollywood Gold Cup winner Cover Up, died Thursday morning at the age of 101. His son Gary, the starter at Hollywood Park for the last 29 years, said his father passed away in his sleep at 5 a.m. (PDT). "He was proud of winning the Gold Cup in track record time, but even more so of winning the Sunset Handicap with the same horse just five days later," Gary said. Ross also trained the popular Billy Ball, named for cantankerous baseball manager Billy Martin, and a winner of his first four starts by a combined 22 lengths in 1983. Other stakes winners he conditioned included Savaii, heroine of the 1962 Del Mar Oaks, and Prince Don B., who earned more than $400,000 while competing in the mid-1980's. He retired with 352 victories from 2,687 starters. His horses earned more than $3.14 million. He saddled his last starter as a trainer September 11, 1999, at Fairplex Park. Ross' other son, Clay, trains a string of 50 Thoroughbreds at Canterbury Park in Minnesota. He is also survived by three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. "He never lost interest in the track," Gary said. "He wanted to go to (Hollywood Park) just last week." A native of Dardanelle, Arkansas, Ross Brinson was raised in Arizona and rode Quarter Horses in match races as young man. He began his training career in 1932. Services are pending. Bet Horseracing Free Online at TwinSpires.com
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