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Hal J. Earnhardt III
Born: March 20th, 1956, Mesa, Ariz.
Resident: Queen Creek, Ariz.
Family: wife Patti, children Dodge, Daisy, Derby, and Dream
Primary Business: Owns and operates "the world's largest auto retailer," dealing in Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Kia's, and recreational vehicles
Earnhardt's auto retail business grosses about $1 billion in annual sales
he followed his father and grandfather into the business
Racing Operation: Has raced Thoroughbreds for more than 20 years
Was introduced to the track through his grandfather, who also owned racehorses
Earnhardt has always had an affinity for and affiliation with horses
he grew up rodeoing, and still works cattle and ropes
Loves ãthe thrill, the excitement, and the beauty of the racehorseä
Averages a half-dozen horses in training with Bob Baffert in Southern California, also races a few in Phoenix
Has the longest tenure of a Baffert client, dating back to Baffert's Quarter Horse days at Los Alamitos
The ãNo Bullä that appears on his racing silks is a slogan he uses in his auto advertising
Best horses owned: Santa Anita Derby winner Indian Charlie, who was third in the 1998 Kentucky Derby, Premier Property, Inexcessive Bull, Soviet Sojourn÷his only other Breeders' Cup starter, in the 1991 Juvenile Fillies÷and El Corredor, winner of the Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap, who he purchased for $110,000 at the Keeneland September Sales
Patti and Derby Earnhardt named El Corredor, which means ãthe runnerä in Spanish
Other Interests: When not at his auto dealership, Earnhardt enjoys riding motorcycles, ranching at one of this three Arizona cattle ranches and golf
He donates time and money to a child crisis center, and to numerous other charities in the Phoenix area.
NOTE: Bio stats include North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list. Biographies on jockeys, trainers and owners are from the Breeders' Cup World Championships events from 2001 through 2009, and are intended as informational resources. Biographies will be updated if an individual is again a participant in the Breeders' Cup World Championships. Biographies are available for most horses appearing in the top 100 money earnings list, and/or for those who are frequently making headlines in the news starting with the 2006 Triple Crown season.
