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William E. Morey

William E. Morey Born: April 10, 1974 Redwood City, California

WILLIAM E. MOREY

Was the second-leading trainer at Golden Gate Fields’ 2005 spring meeting with
16 victories.

Has ranked among the top six trainers at Bay Meadows each of the past six meetings and has been among the top six trainers at Golden Gate Fields for the past five meetings.

Placed third in the trainer standings at the 2002-2003 Golden Gate Fields season with
44 wins.

Earned his first stakes victory on Oct. 4, 2003, when 3-year-old Trapper defeated older rivals in the $100,000 California Sprint Championship at Golden Gate Fields.

Captured the 2005 running of the Everett Nevin Alameda County Futurity at Pleasanton with Don Jaun Con.

Sent out two horses to track record setting efforts in less than a year – Some Till Dawn (six furlongs at Golden Gate Fields in 1:07.45 on Dec. 17, 2003) and Trickey Trevor (five furlongs at Bay Meadows in 56.01 seconds on Oct. 27, 2004).  Both horses were claimed out of their record-setting races, and Smoke Till Dawn’s clocking was broken on May 14, 2005, by Lost in the Fog, who ran six furlongs in 1:07.32. 

Grew up on the racetrack as he is the son of Northern California training mainstay William J. Morey, Jr.

Assisted his father for several years before taking out his trainer’s license in January 2001.

Enjoyed a fine debut year as he saddled 45 winners in 2001.

Ranked among the top 75 trainers in the nation in races won each of the past three years.  He had 74 victories in 2002, a career best 100 wins in 2003, and 86 wins in 2004.

Had a career win percentage of 22.7 through his first four years of training.

Became licensed as an assistant trainer at age 19 and served as his father’s chief aid. 
He ran the Northern California operation of the Morey racing stable for most of 1999 and 2000 while his father managed the career of millionaire Dixie Dot Com and other horses in Southern California. 

Attended San Jose State and earned a degree in economics in eight semesters while working full time at the track with his father.