Hall of Fame trainer Frankel dies

Hall of Fame horse racing trainer Bobby Frankel died on Monday after a battle with leukemia. He was 68 years old.

The American media reported that Frankel, a five-time Eclipse Award winning trainer, died at his Los Angeles area home.

"Bobby Frankel was one of the greatest trainers in thoroughbred racing history," said Alex Waldrop, the president and CEO of National Thoroughbred Racing Association. "His outstanding horsemanship, coupled with a keen insight into the game, made him a force in the sport for the last 40 years. His immense talent, and his abiding love for his horses, will be sorely missed."

Frankel saddled six Breeders' Cup winners and won a Triple Crown race, capturing the 2003 Belmont Stakes with Empire Maker. The win denied Funny Cide a Triple Crown.

The New York native divided his time between California and New York racing tracks and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1995.

His horses won 3,654 races in 17,657 starts, with earnings of 227.94 million dollars.