Alan J. Leavitt RIP

[SeattleSlew]

Created the first million dollar stud (Noble Victory) and had some of the best at Lana Lobell and Walnut Hill.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Very, very smart and knowledgeable man in the breeding end of the business. He had been suffering from dementia. Condolences to his family and loved ones.

[hoosierboy]

RIP

[wiseowl]

I met him years a go at the farm was a decent guy for sure.

[TimTimTimbo]

Sad, apparently took his own life

https://harnesslink.com/usa/alan-j-leavitt-dies-from-gunshot-woundwolf/

[The Exporter]

Tragic end to a storybook life. RIP , Alan.

[Billsmafia]

I reached out to Alan a couple of years ago regarding one of his broodmares. He couldn't have been more pleasant and communicative. He invited me to come to Walnut Hall any time I was able to.

RIP Alan. You were a class act.

[wizardofoz]

Any REASON to kill himself? Serious medical diagnosis?

[TimTimTimbo]

Any REASON to kill himself? Serious medical diagnosis?

Dementia

[Brown jug]

went out on his own terms to some extent
horrible disease
a benefit to the industry over the years
RIP

[SeattleSlew]

Washington State has a "right to die" law, so people don't have to shoot themselves in order to end their lives under strict "guardrails"..

[ROOSTER COGBURN]

Very, very smart and knowledgeable man in the breeding end of the business. He had been suffering from dementia. Condolences to his family and loved ones.

Years of Cocaine abuse isn't a great preventer for dementia either. 

[Legal Larry K]

seen the name around but never met or knew him. was he jewish?

[Bernie Madoff]

seen the name around but never met or knew him. was he jewish?