Clyde Phillips (horse trainer)
Clyde Stonewall Phillips (July 3, 1891 - December 15, 1946) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner who trained for some of the top owners in the sport including Helen Hay Whitney and her daughter Joan Whitney Payson, the actor/dancer Fred Astaire, William Ziegler Jr. and William R. Coe.[1] [2] [3]
| Clyde Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | July 3, 1891 Oklahoma |
| Died | December 15, 1946 (aged 55) San Fernando, California |
| Major racing wins | |
| Potomac Handicap (1916, 1930) Woodstock Stakes (1923) Albany Handicap (1925) Aqueduct Handicap (1925) Great American Stakes (1925, 1932) Kings County Handicap (1925) Momus Handicap (1925) Philadelphia Handicap (1925) Bouquet Stakes (1926) Hiawatha Handicap (1926) New Orleans Handicap (1926) Youthful Stakes (1926) Nursery Handicap (1927) Remsen Stakes (1927) Havre de Grace Handicap (1930) Latonia Championship Stakes (1930) Aberdeen Stakes (1932, 1933) Fashion Stakes (1932) San Pasqual Handicap (1935) Santa Catalina Handicap (1935) Del Mar Handicap (1940) Hollywood Derby (1940) San Gabriel Handicap (1945) Hollywood Gold Cup (1946) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Triplicate, Spinach | |
Clyde Phillips got the most important win of his career in 1946 when Fred Astaire's horse Triplicate won the Hollywood Gold Cup.[4]
References
- Daily Racing Form April 12, 1928 article titled "Quits Greentree Stable" Retrieved August 3, 2018
- Daily Racing Form June 23, 1931 article subtitled "Trainer Phillips Expects Ziegler Colt to Figure Prominently" Retrieved August 3, 2018
- San Bernardino Sun, Volume 42, November 14, 1935 article titled "Thoroughbred Horses Arrive at Anita Barns Retrieved August 6, 2018
- Daily Racing Form June 30, 1943 article titled "Astaire Joins Owner Ranks" Retrieved August 6, 2018
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