John Parisella


John Parisella is an American horse trainer known for training the racehorses Fight Over and Simply Majestic. He last raced during 2016 and by year's end had 1,241 career wins.

Early life and career

Parisella was born in Brooklyn to an Italian Catholic family. Parisella started his career as an assistant to Tommy Gullo, a legendary betting trainer. His mentor was horse trainer John P. Campo. Later he became a full-fledge horse trainer training horses for his uncle Joe Scandore who managed horses for James Caan, Don Adams, Telly Savalas and Don Rickles.
Parisella pioneered the use of foreign horses, mostly from Canada and turning them into stakes winners. John also trained several stakes winners for owner Ted Sabarese in the 1980s.

Personal life

Parisella has been married twice:
Parisella appeared twice on the Johnny Carson Show.