Born:
1949-04-25 Seattle Washington USA Currently Residing: Plantation Florida USA His wife is Laurie and they have three children Kelsey, Kyle and Luke. Notes: He is an American thoroughbr ed race horse trainer. He started as an apprentice with his father and then with trainer Stan Hough. Plesa has consistent ly ranked among the top most trainers in Calder for over two decades and ranks fourth on the all time wins at the track list. He was inducted into the Calder̢۪ s Hall of Fame in September 2006 for his outstandin g performanc es. He also got a runners up in the Gulfstream Park̢۪s trainers meet. |
| Year | Races Run | Wins | Place | Show | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 104 | 18 | 15 | 13 | $593,217 |
| 2010 | 490 | 76 | 66 | 63 | $1,956,800 |
| 2009 | 501 | 66 | 75 | 67 | $1,843,935 |
| Major Racing Wins: Tropical Turf Handicap (1989), Carry Back Stakes (1994), Cicada Stakes (1996), Foolish Pleasure Stakes (1998), Acorn Stakes (1999), Davona Dale Stakes (1999), Spend A Buck Handicap (1999, 2001), Memorial Day Handicap (2002), My Charmer Handicap (2002), Endeavour Breeders' Cup Stakes (2003) and Holy Bull Stakes (2008). Honours: Calder Race Course Hall of Fame (2007) |