William Redman Claypool (July 16, 1843 – May 26, 1888) was a California based trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who won the

1885 Belmont Stakes The 1885 Belmont Stakes was the 19th running of the Belmont Stakes, a race that would become the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. Run on June 6, 1885, it was the 19th time the event was held at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx, Ne ...

with the colt Tyrant for nationally prominent owner J. B. A. Haggin. A major racing event on the

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, 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 The 1886 Kentucky Derby was the 12th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1886. The winning time of 2:36.50 set a new Derby record. Full results * Winning Breeder: Daniel Swigert; (KY) Payout *The winner received a ...

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

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1843 births 1888 deaths American horse trainers People from Andrew County, Missouri 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in California {{US-horseracing-bio-stub