Reginald "Reggie" Cornell (August 1, 1922 - February 21, 1979) was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who competed in his native Canada before working for many years in the United States. Born in Oakville, Ontario, Reggie Cornell grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario. At age sixteen he began working at racetracks as a hot walker and three years later in 1941became a licensed Canadian trainer. The following year he took charge of the Canadian racing operations for American-based trainer, Horatio Luro. In that fall of 1942, Luro brought Cornell to New York where he obtained his trainers' license and won a remarkable twenty-seven races over a forty-two-day period. In 1943, Cornell got his first big win in Canada when he won the Victoria Stakes at Old Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. During the mid