Legendary trainer Allan ‘Billy’ Williams is dead

Mr Williams passed away this morning at 11.30 in hospital. He was 78 years old.



Mr. Williams had given over 50 years to the racing profession.



He started training in 1951 at Knutsford Park, and saddled his first winner, MI LING, the following year at Marlie racetrack in Old Harbour.



In 1993 he became the first trainer to saddle 1000 winners and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the same year. He was also the first person to amass $1 million in stakes.