William R. Claypool

William Redman Claypool (July 16, 1843 – May 26, 1888) was a California based trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who won the 1885 Belmont Stakes with the colt Tyrant for nationally prominent owner J. B. A. Haggin. A major racing event on the East Coast, the Belmont Stakes would become the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. That same year Claypool trained the two-year-old colt Ben Ali who would go on to win the 1886 Kentucky Derby.

William Claypool
OccupationRacehorse Trainer
Born(1843-07-16)July 16, 1843
Andrew County, Missouri
DiedMay 26, 1888(1888-05-26) (aged 44)
Sacramento, California
Resting placeMasonic Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, California
Major racing wins
Emporium Stakes (1885)
Hopeful Stakes (1885)
September Stakes (1885)
Stockton Stakes (1885)
Withers Stakes (1885)

American Classics wins:
Belmont Stakes (1885)

Significant horses
Ben Ali, Hidalgo, Philip S., Tyrant

Just two years after his success on the East Coast, William Claypool died at age 44 from Consumption.[1]

References

  1. "Local Brevities". Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 59, Number 81. 1888-05-28. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
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