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 | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Racehorse Trainer |
| Born | July 16, 1843 Andrew County, Missouri |
| Died | May 26, 1888 (aged 44) Sacramento, California |
| Resting place | Masonic 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: | |
| 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
edit- ^ "Local Brevities". Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 59, Number 81. 1888-05-28. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
