Legendary horse trainer Todd Pletcher got his start at NEISD

Posted by Lila Stanley on 6/15/2022 3:00:00 PM

Todd Pletcher yearbook photo and racetrack photo with textMadison High School graduate Todd Pletcher is a legend around any racetrack. And he has the hardware to prove it. Horses he has trained over his hall of fame career have won everything from the Belmont Stakes to the Kentucky Derby and beyond.

Pletcher embraced his love for horses and racing here in San Antonio and graduated from Madison in 1985. In 2018, he was inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame. He’s also enshrined as a member of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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