Fair Grounds Leading Trainers, Year‐by‐Year [Updated April 2014] Multiple titles (since 1960): 13, Steve Asmussen; 10, Tom Amoss, Jack Van Berg; 6, Frank Brothers; 4, C.W. “Cracker” Walker; 3, J.P. Dorignac III, J.O. Meaux. Season Leading Trainer Wins Runner‐up 2013‐2014 Steve Asmussen 60 Tom Amoss 41 2012‐2013 Tom Amoss 42 (tie) Steve Asmussen 42 2011‐2012 Steve Asmussen 54 Tom Amoss 37 2010‐2011 Steve Asmussen 46 Tom Amoss 33 2009‐2010 Steve Asmussen 69 Bret Calhoun 41 2008‐2009 Steve Asmussen 91 Bret Calhoun 50 2007‐2008 S Steve Asmussen 86 Cody Autrey 49 Tom Amoss 52 2006‐2007 Cody Autrey 42 2005‐2006** Steve Asmussen 38 Cole Norman 26 2004‐2005 Steve Asmussen 67 Gamaliel Vazquez 43 2003‐2004 Steve Asmussen 63 Tom Amoss 32 (tie) Bret Calhoun 32 2002‐2003 2001‐2002 2000‐2001 1999‐2000 1998‐1999 1997‐1998 1996‐1997 1995‐1996 1994‐1995 1993‐1994 1992‐1993 1991‐1992 1990‐1991 1989‐1990 1988‐1989 Steve Asmussen Tom Amoss 63 50 Steve Asmussen Tom Amoss 68 65 Tom Amoss Steve Asmussen 54 (tie) 54 Tom Amoss Michael Stidham 42 39 Tom Amoss Al Stall Jr. 33 (tie) 33 Al Stall Jr. Louie Roussel III 42 34 Bradley Cathey Tom Amoss 38 37 Tom Amoss Bradley Cathey 42 37 Tom Amoss J.A. “Archie” Sebastian 55 47 Tom Amoss J.A. “Archie” Sebastian 54 44 J.A. “Archie” Sebastian Louie Roussel III 44 34 Tom Amoss Harold J. Delahoussaye 34 32 Tom Amoss J.A. “Archie” Sebastian 32 30 Tonia Nolan Jere R. Smith 56 36 C.W. “Cracker” Walker Bernard Flint 45 41 1987‐1988 1986‐1987 1985‐1986 1984‐1985 1983‐1984 1982‐1983 1981‐1982 1980‐1981 1979‐1980 1978‐1979 1977‐1978 1976‐1977 1975‐1976 1974‐1975 1973‐1974 C.W. “Cracker” Walker Frank Brothers 53 49 Frank Brothers C.W. “Cracker” Walker 46 33 C.W. “Cracker” Walker Frank Brothers 71 NA C.W. “Cracker” Walker Frank Brothers 75 68 J.P. Dorignac III Frank Brothers 66 63 Frank Brothers N/A 61 Frank Brothers Jack Van Berg 55 53 Grover Delp Frank Brothers 60 44 Frank Brothers J.P. Dorignac III 44 36 Frank Brothers J.P. Dorignac III 49 43 Frank Brothers N/A 50 Jack Van Berg J.P. Dorignac III 69 47 Jack Van Berg Larry Robideaux 47 34 J.P. Dorignac III C.J. Matherne 68 50 Jack Van Berg J.P. Dorignac III 92* 89 1972‐1973 1971‐1972 1970‐1971 1969‐1970 1968‐1969 1967‐1968 1966‐1967 1965‐1966 1964‐1965 1963‐1964 1962‐1963 1961‐1962 1960‐1961 Jack Van Berg J.P. Dorignac III 91 70 J.P. Dorignac III N/A 77 Jack Van Berg J.P. Dorignac III 80 48 Jack Van Berg Dewey Smith 84 38 Jack Van Berg Dewey Smith 79 52 Jack Van Berg Dewey Smith 78 59 Jack Van Berg James King 61 47 Jack Van Berg Dewey Smith 54 51 J.O. Meaux Jack Van Berg 53 46 J.O. Meaux W.H. Bishop 59 23 J.O. Meaux W.H. Bishop 57 37 W.H. Bishop V.R. Wright 55 36 V.R. Wright W.H. Bishop 53 47 *Single season record … **Meet relocated to Bossier City, La., conducted as “Fair Grounds at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs” due to Hurricane Katrina and subsequent levee failures that led to flooding of New Orleans … N/A: Records destroyed in 1993 fire.