Dale “Colonel” Saunders Passes Away

Dale “Colonel” Saunders passed away September 14, 2024 at the age of 82.

The Colonel had 2,177 wins from 12,915 starts in his 53 year thoroughbred training career.

Trainer Profile – Dale L. “Colonel” Saunders

Dale Leroy Saunders

Memorial Donations in Dale’s honour may be made to the HBPA of Alberta Backstretch Fund, P.O. Box 7005, Town Square Post Office, Leduc, Alberta, T9E 1H7 or at http://www.hbpaalberta.ca.

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