Background
He grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and as a young man became a hotwalker, groom, and racing stable foreman.
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Thomas Bohannan
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In 1989 he became the private trainer for the successful Loblolly Stable of Lake Hamilton, Arkansas. With Loblolly, Tom Bohannan had two horses successfully compete in the United States. Triple Crown series. The following year Prairie Bayou finished second in the Derby, then gave Tom Bohannan his second consecutive victory in the Preakness.
Beset with personal problems, in the early part of the 2000s (decade) Bohannan left racing for several years but came back in 2006 when he began training again for former Loblolly owner John Editor Anthony who now races under the name Shortleaf Stable.
Achievements
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In 1992, Pine Bluff finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness Stakes and was third in the Belmont. Fatally injured in the Belmont, Prairie Bayou was posthumously voted 1993"s United States. Champion 3-Year-old Colt. After a difficult year in which they won only four of thirty-five races, in October 2007 Bohannan and John Editor Anthony parted ways.
