Edward Addicks Christmas (October 10, 1903 - October 17, 1969) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, he is best known for training U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Challedon in 1942,Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame and Gallorette, the 1946 American Champion Older Female Horse and U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee.NYRA Hoofprints Walk of Fame Galorette & Edward Christmas
Edward Christmas studied at the University of Maryland then attended its University of Maryland School of Law. He graduated in 1929 and for the next seven years worked for the law department at the university.
In the U.S. Triple Crown series, Edward Christmas earned a third-place finish in the 1943 Preakness Stakes. In 1948 he finished sixth with Escadru in the Kentucky Derby, then after skipping the Preakness, ran third in the Belmont Stakes.Bloodhorse.com Triple Crown Heroes Escadru, who had won the 1947 Ardsley Handicap,Morning World, Monroe, Louisiana, page 9 - April 25, 1948 went on to win the 1948 Peter Pan Stakes.Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland - June 8, 1948
During his career, he trained for prominent owners such as William L. Brann and Howell E. Jackson III.
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