racist incident
June 5, 2026
Eric Guillot, whose 30-year career included several Grade I wins but came to an abrupt end in 2021 after a racist incident, died June 4 at a health and rehabilitation center in Magnolia, Arkansas. He was 64 years old. The news was posted on the website of the R. L. Reed Funeral Home in Magnolia. Guillot started his career in 1991, sending out two runners with no winners. Over 30 years, he would go on to send out 2,348 starters with 259 winners and over $13 million in earnings. His...