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William E. Morey
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William E. Morey
Born: April 10, 1974
Redwood City, California
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WILLIAM E. MOREY
Born: April 10, 1974, Redwood City.
Earned his first training championship at the 2008 Golden Gate Fields spring meeting when he saddled 25 winners at the 30-day session. Morey upset perennial champ Jerry Hollendorfer, who had won 32 straight training crowns at GGF, a streak that began in 1986.
Has finished second in the trainer standings at three GGF meetings (2008 Fall with 46 wins, 2007-2008 Winter with 36 wins, 2005 Spring with 16 wins).
Has ranked among the top five trainers at the past 13 major meetings in Northern California.
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, and $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 Sam J. Whiting Memorial Handicap at Pleasanton, 2006).
Achieved a career high in wins (153) and earnings ($2,458,628) in 2008, when he tied for 16th in the nation in races won and ranked 61st in purse money won.
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.
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