William H. Turner, Jr.
| William H. Turner, Jr. | |
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| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born |
February 29, 1940 Rochester, New York, United States |
| Career wins | 532+ (ongoing) |
| Major racing wins | |
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Remsen Stakes (1967) Kentucky Derby (1977) Preakness Stakes (1977) Belmont Stakes (1977) |
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| Significant horses | |
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Salerno, Czaravich, Seattle Slew, Play On, Punch Line, Finery |
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Remsen Stakes (1967)
Nashua Stakes (1975, 1993)
Champagne Stakes (1976)
Flamingo Stakes (1977)
Wood Memorial Stakes (1977)
Jerome Handicap (1979)
Withers Stakes (1979, 1984)
Carter Handicap (1980)
Metropolitan Handicap (1980)
Shirley Jones Handicap (1986)
Bold Ruler Handicap (1989, 1997)
Delaware Handicap (1995)
Fall Highweight Handicap (1998)
Maryland Million Sprint Handicap (1996)
Garden City Breeder's Cup (2000)
Sands Point Stakes (2000)
Athenia Handicap (2004)
Beaugay Handicap (2005)
William H. "Billy" Turner, Jr. (born February 29, 1940) is an American Thoroughbred flat racing trainer who is best known for winning the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977 with Seattle Slew, and is the world's oldest living Triple Crown-winning trainer.
Turner maintains a public training stable and bloodstock consulting services, operating mainly in New York, Florida and the Mid-Atlantic region. In recent years he has been based in Belmont Park and Saratoga Racetrack in New York, and Palm Meadows Thoroughbred Training Center in Florida, training horses that compete on the New York Racing Association circuit, at Gulfstream Park, and other racing venues along the U.S. East coast.
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