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Bookmark or Share- John Shear, who was run over by a horse while saving a child at Santa ...John Shear, who spent 67 years working at Santa Anita racetrack including stints as an exercise rider, assistant trainer, parking lot attendant and paddock captain has died.
- John Shear, beloved Santa Anita paddock captain, dies at 102A nice man who was quick with a smile, loved everything about the racing industry and greeted thousands of fans as Santa Anita’s popular paddock captain, John Shear died Tuesday from natural causes at age 102 in a rehabilitation facility in Arcadia, Calif., according to a statement from the Shear family.
- Santa Anita's Beloved Former Paddock Captain John Shear Passes At 102A nice man who was quick with a smile, loved everything about the racing industry and greeted thousands of fans as Santa Anita’s popular Paddock Captain, John Shear passed away Tuesday from...
- Santa Anita's Legendary Paddock Captain Retires at 100 - The New York TimesFor six decades, John Shear commanded a patch of one of the most hallowed pieces of real estate in American horse racing: the paddock of Santa Anita Park in Southern California. In title, he was...
- Heroic paddock captain John Shear dies at age 102 - Daily Racing FormJohn Shear, a former rider who worked at Santa Anita in various capacities for nearly 60 years, including as paddock captain well into his 90s, died on Tuesday from natural causes at a...
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