Dale L. Romans Birthdate: Aug. 14, 1966 Birthplace: Louisville, KY Residence: Louisville, KY Family: wife, Tammy; daughter, Bailey; son, Jacob.

2007 Gulfstream Record

Career

• Developed another leading 3-year-old turf star at Gulfstream in 2007 with Duveen taking the Palm Beach Stakes three years after Romans-trained Kitten’s Joy launched a championship campaign in that race.
• A perennial leader at Churchill Downs, his  hometown track.
• Won the Sunshine Millions Distaff at Santa Anita and the 2006 Sunshine Millions Dash at Gulfstream with Joint Effort.
• In 2006 he won the Swale Stakes with Sharp Humor and saddled him to a close runner-up finish behind Barbaro in the Florida Derby.
• Enjoyed a breakout season in 2004, triggered by a successful Gulfstream meet. He capped off that year when Kitten’s Joy (Turf) and Roses in May (Classic) each ran second in Breeders’ Cup races.
• Roses in May came back in 2005 to finish second in the Donn Handicap and win the Dubai World Cup before retirement.
• Kitten’s Joy won the 2004 Eclipse Award as best male turf horse. 

Career

• Other: Learned his trade from his father Jerry, a veteran trainer who died in 2000 … Took out his first trainer’s license at age 18 … Spent the winter of 1986 working as an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Woody Stephens at Hialeah … First winner came with Miss Mindy on Feb. 15, 1987 at Turfway Park