Don Combs

Don Combs
Personal information
Born	1938 or 1939; Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	May 25, 2025 (aged 86); Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation	Trainer
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing
Major racing wins
	Blue Grass Stakes (1970); Gallorette Handicap (1970); Knickerbocker Handicap (1970); Long Island Handicap (1970); Palm Beach Handicap (1971); Clark Handicap (1975); Essex Handicap (1975); Fayette Stakes (1975); Oaklawn Handicap (1975); Pocahontas Stakes (1975); Will Rogers Handicap (1978); American Handicap (1979); Arlington Handicap (1980); Louisiana Downs Handicap (1980) U.S. Triple Crown series:; Kentucky Derby (1970)
Significant horses
	Dust Commander, Mongo's Pride, Warbucks

Don Combs (1938 or 1939 – May 25, 2025) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.

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Combs was 31 years old when he trained Dust Commander to win the 1970 Kentucky Derby.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Combs died of a stroke on May 25, 2025, at the age of 86.^[4]

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