Richard Ury, former trainer and rider, dies at 84

Richard Ury, a second-generation horseman who rode and trained Thoroughbreds in his 20s and 30s, died Friday in Hot Springs, Ark. He was 84.

Ury was born in New Orleans and grew up in Palatine, Ill., riding races on the Chicago circuit in his late teens, according to his daughter, Nancy Holthus, the racing analyst who works a circuit of Oaklawn Park and Indiana Grand. Ury began training in his mid-20s and later moved to California, with his career lasting about 15 years.

Besides his daughter, Ury is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jane, and his son, Steve.