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William E. Morey

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

WILLIAM E. MOREY

Born:  April 10, 1974, Redwood City.

Won the training championship at the 2008 Golden Gate Fields spring meeting by saddling 25 winners during the 30-day season, ending Jerry Hollendorfer’s 21-year title reign at GGF.  Hollendorfer had won 32 straight crowns at the East Bay track, a streak that began in 1986.

Has ranked among the top five trainers at the past 11 major meetings in Northern California.

Has finished second in the trainer standings twice – at the 2007-2008 Golden Gate Fields meeting (Hollendorfer 50 wins, Morey 36) and the 2005 Golden Gate Fields Spring meeting (Holllendorfer 22 wins, Morey 16).

Took out his trainer’s license and began running horses in his own name in January 2001.  Enjoyed a fine debut year, saddling 45 winners.

First cracked the Top 10 in the trainer standings when he finished eighth at the 2001 Bay Meadows Fall meeting and has been among the top 10 trainers at every major meeting since.

Trained the following stakes-winners: Trapper ($100,000 California Sprint Championship at Bay Meadows, 2003), Penny Ante ($72,200 Hillsborough Handicap at Bay Meadows, 2005; $60,750 Luther Burbank Handicap at Santa Rosa, 2005), Scrumpy ($60,300 Sam J. Whiting Memorial Handicap at Pleasanton, 2008), Don Jaun Con ($53,600 Everett Nevin Alameda County Futurity at Pleasanton, 2005), Press
Camp ($51,100 San Ramon Stakes and $49,350 Tiburon Handicap at Golden Gate Fields, 2006), and Stone Rain ($51,200 San J. Whiting Memorial Handicap at Pleasanton, 2006).

Achieved a career high in wins (115) and earnings ($2,053,594) in 2007, when he ranked 38th in the nation in victories and 84th in earnings.

Son of Northern California training mainstay William J. Morey, Jr., he grew up at the racetrack, accompanying his father to the barn whenever possible.  Became licensed as an assistant trainer at age 19 and served as his father’s chief aid. 

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.