Al Schwizer

[ManeMediaMogul]

Any news about the death of Al Schwizer, Bobby Frankel's longtime exercise rider? He was a great guy.

[jotb]

Unfortuately, he killed himself. Self inflicted gun shot wound at his house. Apparentely, he had been suffering from depression that worsened after 2 recent spills. In the last month he reduced his workload and galloped horses only for his wife. She has 4 horses in training at Santa Anita. He was one hell of an excercise rider. He was 71 years of age.

Joe

[ManeMediaMogul]

There was a great article about Schwizer at http://www.racehorsereport.com/2008/01/10/al/

[jotb]

Thank you. That was a great read.

Joe

[Hilo Boy]

he trained patriots dream and won the stymie handicap in 1977.