jinnyj
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|As the old thread got locked I thought there was a new one needed sadly.
Sir Henry Cecil's nephew Ben Cecil has died at 56 from cancer (his father, Henry's twin, too died of cancer). A good trainer in his own right in the US, I briefly knew him over there. Very sad to hear that he has passed away at such a young age.
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Sir Henry Cecil's nephew Ben Cecil has died at 56 from cancer (his father, Henry's twin, too died of cancer). A good trainer in his own right in the US, I briefly knew him over there. Very sad to hear that he has passed away at such a young age.
Trainer Ben Cecil Passes Away at 56
After a years-long long battle with cancer, Southern California-based trainer Ben Cecil has passed at the age of 56. He leaves behind his wife Kirsty, and two children, Francesca and Hugo. A near 30-year training career yielded 325 victories and nearly $25 million in prize money. He conditioned...
