King T.
Leatherbury, an American racehorse trainer, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 92. Born King Taylor Leatherbury on March 26, 1933, in Shady Side, Maryland, he was a Thoroughbred trainer who ranked fifth all-time in wins among U.S.
trainers. Leatherbury graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in business administration before choosing a career in Thoroughbred racing. He won his first race in 1959 at Florida’s Sunshine Park and made his reputation at racetracks in Maryland. Churchill Downs called him a Maryland racing legend, and he was among the group known as Maryland racing’s
King Taylor Leatherbury (March 26, 1933 – February 10, 2026) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks fifth all-time in wins among U.S. trainers.