the Breeders' Cup marketing committee in its formative years. In 1985 Nerud won the Breeders' Cup Mile with his homebred Cozzene, who was trained by his son Jan. Cozzene was voted the 1985 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Male Turf Horse. Personal life Nerud's wife of 68 years, Charlotte, died on August 28, 2009. John was a resident of Old Brookville, New York, and turned 100 in February 2013. Nerud remained a director emeritus of Breeders' Cup, Ltd. until his death. Nerud died on August 13, 2015, at the age of 102. References 1913 births 2015 deaths United States Navy personnel of World War II American horse trainers American racehorse owners and breeders Eclipse Award winners United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Nebraska American centenarians Men centenarians People from Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska