the horse's stumble couldn't be blamed solely on He Did or the jockey. Taylor next trained, Can't Wait, who ended up racing against Seabiscuit numerous times - including the famous 1940 Santa Anita Handicap, where he placed 8th. Taylor's last major stakes race was with Prince Khaled, in the 1956 Del Mar Futurity - a race he won in 1950 with Patch. "Prince" set the world record only to be disqualified by a foul claimed early on the backstretch by legendary rider, Johnny Longden. Taylor was so disappointed by the stewards ruling, he left training to concentrate full time on breeding. In spite of his frustrations later in his career, Taylor said: “I was born with horses, they've been in my blood all my life. My ambitions were always to be a good rider and a good trainer. I think I've fulfilled them both.” Breeder/Owner Taylor began his breeding career with a foundation mare named, Planetoid. Taylor considered her and her progeny his best success, as it made him more money than his riding and training careers. "I got her in 1936," Tommy said. "and, in a way, you can say she supported me ever since."Planetoid was a small grey filly by Ariel out of La Chica, she by Sweep. Taylor liked her prospects as a broodmare because she had two crosses of Sweep in her bloodline. Noted Progeny by Planetoid: Grey Flight (one of the top broodmares of all time) Just-a-Minute (who produced three stakes winners for Taylor in Patch, Threesome, and On the Move) Boss Man - while not noteworthy as a racehorse, he was bred from Planetoid to Head Play and owned in partnership with Louis B Mayer, co-founder of MGM. Taylor strongly believed a trainer was not a true horseman until he bred his own stock and won stake races in his own colors. To that end, Taylor was an accomplished breeder and owner. He was known for his singular style of breeding - owning one mare at a time and winning stakes races with her progeny. For example, in addition to Grey Flight, Taylor's Planetoid produced Just-a-Minute who foaled three stakes winners in Patch (winner of Del Mar Futurity), Threesome (winner of La Jolla Handicap) and On the Move (winner of the Los Flores Handicap). Taylor died in 1966 in Arcadia, CA and is buried in Lexington, Kentucky. Success continued with the Taylors through his