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William Molter at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
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401:(June 2, 1910 – April 2, 1960) was an American National Champion and
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who retired at the end of the 1959 racing season having earned a
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During his career, Molter trained for prominent owners such as
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four times, winning the title in 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1959.
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four straight years between 1946 and 1949, and led all
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United States
Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins
455:where he enjoyed considerable success. He was the
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419:, Molter began his career in horse racing as a
482:. Among the horses Molter trained were 1947
537:Molter died on April 2, 1960, of a massive
335:U.S. National Champion trainer by earnings
423:at racetracks across the Texas border in
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329:U.S. National Champion Trainer by wins
545:inducted him in their Hall of Fame.
427:. He eventually made his way to the
522:but his most famous horse was 1958
514:. In addition, Molter won the 1954
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349:United States' Racing Hall of Fame
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603:People from Fredericksburg, Texas
541:. That year, the United States'
267:Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap
1:
548:
461:American trainers in earnings
443:won the 1935 edition of the
212:San Juan Capistrano Handicap
7:
526:and Hall of Fame inductee,
242:Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap
10:
619:
524:American Horse of the Year
543:National Museum of Racing
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287:Arlington Futurity Stakes
197:Golden Gate Mile Handicap
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338:(1954, 1956, 1958, 1959)
332:(1946, 1947, 1948, 1949)
297:Washington Park Handicap
282:San Luis Obispo Handicap
262:Gulfstream Park Handicap
222:Santa Margarita Handicap
593:American horse trainers
147:Santa Catalina Handicap
142:Hollywood Lassie Stakes
252:Agua Caliente Handicap
16:American horse trainer
417:Fredericksburg, Texas
309:American Classic Race
247:United Nations Stakes
56:Fredericksburg, Texas
512:Malibu Sequet Stakes
510:in winning the 1954
492:Santa Anita Handicap
272:San Antonio Handicap
207:Santa Anita Handicap
177:San Gabriel Handicap
162:Santa Anita Maturity
127:Bing Crosby Handicap
117:Santa Maria Handicap
73:Monrovia, California
447:, now known as the
437:Polo Park Racetrack
410:Thoroughbred racing
277:San Fernando Stakes
566:Willie Molter Dies
478:, and film mogul,
472:Andrew J. Crevolin
441:Winnipeg, Manitoba
435:and at the modern
356:Significant horses
292:Manhattan Handicap
257:Arlington Handicap
219:(1956, 1957, 1959)
189:(1954, 1955, 1957)
182:Californian Stakes
179:(1953, 1954, 1958)
174:(1953, 1954, 1957)
164:(1949, 1955, 1958)
157:Inglewood Handicap
137:Hollywood Gold Cup
107:San Diego Handicap
506:of 1:20.60 for 7
484:Santa Anita Derby
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232:Blue Grass Stakes
217:San Marcos Stakes
202:Paumonok Handicap
172:San Felipe Stakes
122:Argonaut Handicap
112:Santa Anita Derby
88:Major racing wins
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564:article titled "
562:Spokesman-Review
502:, who set a new
408:in the sport of
302:California Derby
152:Del Mar Handicap
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539:cerebral stroke
534:US$ 1,749,869.
468:Elizabeth Arden
445:Manitoba Stakes
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98:Manitoba Stakes
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516:Kentucky Derby
480:Louis B. Mayer
476:Travis M. Kerr
449:Canadian Derby
433:Western Canada
399:William Molter
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70:(aged 49)
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103:As a trainer:
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66:April 2, 1960
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532:world record
504:world record
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415:A native of
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403:Hall of Fame
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259:(1958, 1959)
249:(1957, 1959)
244:(1957, 1958)
224:(1956, 1957)
209:(1956, 1958)
159:(1949, 1955)
144:(1948, 1956)
139:(1948, 1957)
134:(1948, 1949)
124:(1948, 1958)
114:(1947, 1954)
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94:As a jockey:
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68:(1960-04-02)
53:June 2, 1910
588:1960 deaths
583:1910 births
528:Round Table
429:bush tracks
382:Round Table
362:Ace Admiral
80:Career wins
577:Categories
549:References
453:California
49:1910-06-02
29:Occupation
520:Determine
391:T.V. Lark
370:Determine
508:furlongs
488:On Trust
486:winner,
378:On Trust
494:winner
490:, 1956
387:Shannon
343:Honours
37:Trainer
500:Imbros
498:, and
425:Mexico
421:jockey
374:Imbros
351:(1960)
317:(1954)
304:(1960)
299:(1959)
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169:(1949)
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129:(1948)
119:(1947)
109:(1945)
100:(1935)
75:, U.S.
58:, U.S.
33:Jockey
518:with
311:wins:
83:2,158
63:Died
43:Born
439:in
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