Robert L. Wheeler
| Robert L. Wheeler | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | June 21, 1920 Crawford, Nebraska |
| Died | April 12, 1992 |
| Career wins | 1,336 |
| Major racing wins | |
Santa Anita Derby (1959, 1960) Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (1959, 1960, 1978) Bernard Baruch Handicap (1960, 1967) Blue Grass Stakes (1960) Hollywood Gold Cup (1960, 1963) Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (1965) San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1969) Del Mar Derby (1971) Vanity Invitational Handicap (1981) Wilshire Handicap (1981) Apple Blossom Handicap (1982) Tremont Stakes (1984) Paumonok Handicap (1986) | |
| Honours | |
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2011) | |
| Significant horses | |
B. Thoughtful, Bug Brush, Dotted Swiss, Miss Todd, Tompion, Taisez Vous, Track Robbery, Silver Spoon | |
Robert L. Wheeler (June 21, 1920 – April 12, 1992) was American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.[1]
A native of Crawford, Nebraska, raised by his parents, James C. Wheeler and Anna Wheeler. He has 4 brothers and 4 sisters, Jack, Bill, Jim, Jerry, Rita, Pat, Jean and Joanne. Robert Wheeler trained professionally from 1938 through to his death at age 71 in 1992. Among his successful runners, Wheeler conditioned the 1959 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, Silver Spoon as well as Track Robbery who was voted the 1982 American Champion Older Female Horse.
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