William A. Hurley
| Bill Hurley | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | c.1871 Rochester, New York |
| Died | September 12, 1952 |
| Career wins | Not found |
| Major racing wins | |
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American Derby (1926, 1935) Preakness Stakes (1917, 1940) Belmont Stakes (1940) |
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| Significant horses | |
| Kalitan, Bagenbaggage, Black Helen, Bimelech | |
American Derby (1926, 1935)
Latonia Derby (1926)
Louisiana Derby (1926)
Saratoga Special Stakes (1934)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1935)
Florida Derby (1935)
Blue Grass Stakes (1940)
William A. "Bill" Hurley (c.1871 - September 12, 1952) was an American horse trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. He is best remembered for his more than two decades as a trainer for Col. Edward R. Bradley's .
Among Bill Hurley's early victories was a win with Kalitan in his first Preakness Stakes in 1917, a race he would win again twenty-three years later. He trained Bagenbaggage, who won the 1926 Latonia and Louisiana Derbys and was second in the Kentucky Derby to stablemate, Bubbling Over. That same year Hurley also won the 1926 American Derby with Boot to Boot, beating both Display and Black Maria.
In 1935, Bill Hurley won the Florida Derby, Coaching Club American Oaks and American Derby with the great filly and 1991 U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Black Helen.
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