Laurie Silvera
Canadian horse trainer
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| Intro | Canadian horse trainer | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Equestrian | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 7 July 1939 | |
| Age | 85 years |
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Laurie Silvera (born July 7, 1939 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Guelph, Ontario, he has been training professionally since 1975 at racetracks in the Toronto area. He won three consecutive Spring training titles at Greenwood Raceway between 1989 and 1991.
On April 13, 2014 Silvera achieved his 1000th career win in North America, not to mention over 200 wins while residing in Jamaica.
His son, Arthur Silvera, is also a trainer based at Woodbine Racetrack.