William B. Duke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William B. Duke

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1857

Place of Birth: Wellsville, New York, United States

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1926

Profession: horse trainer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

William B.
Duke (December 5, 1857 - January 26, 1926) was a U.
S.
Racing Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who won eight French Classic Races, was a five-time national champion trainer in France and, after returning to the United States in late 1924, won the 1925 Kentucky Derby and the 1925 Preakness Stakes.Little more than a year after he returned to the United States, William Duke died at his home in Wellsville, New York on January 26, 1926.