King T. Leatherbury, 1933 – 2026

I know this is an entertainment obits site, but if you think I can ignore a name like King T. Leatherbury, then you are laboring under a misapprehension. Leatherbury—who died on Feb. 10, age 92—was a thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks fifth all-time in wins among U.S. trainers. Among his most successful horses were Ah Day, Ben's Cat, I Am The Game, Thirty Eight Paces, Catatonic, Taking Risks, and Malibu Moonshine (cue Spike Jones jokes about “Toothpaste being squeezed out on the rail” and “Tomato trying to ketchup”). He is survived by his wife of 62 years (“Queen Leatherbury?” Sound like the worst breakfast cereal ever) and twin sons—what happens when a King has twins?