Bud Delp, Spectacular Bid Trainer, 74
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ELLICOTT CITY, MD. — Bud Delp, the Hall of Fame trainer who guided Spectacular Bid to Kentucky Derby and Preakness victories in 1979, has died. He was 74.
Delp, who died of cancer Friday at home, was inducted into horse racing’s Hall of Fame in August 2002. Known for saying that races were won in the morning, Delp trained 70 stakes winners.
He finished in ninth place on the career wins list with 3,674, totaling nearly $41 million in purses.
“He was the epitome of his profession,” his wife, Regina Delp, said.
