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Gil Rowntree
Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
January 1, 1934 - May 24, 2026 (Age 92)
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Rowntree (born January 17, 1934) is a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner.
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Rowntree (born January 17, 1934) is a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner. Gil Rowntree died on May 24, 2026. This memorial record includes life dates, public details, and ways for family, friends, and readers to add memories.
- Died
- May 24, 2026
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- 1934Rowntree is a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer...
Rowntree (born January 17, 1934) is a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner.
- 1949One of the most successful trainers in Canadian Thoroughbred racing...
One of the most successful trainers in Canadian Thoroughbred racing history, Rowntree embarked on his racing career as a jockey in his native Toronto, riding from 1949 through 1951.
- 1959Rowntree obtained his trainer's licence in 1959 and was hired by St...
Rowntree obtained his trainer's licence in 1959 and was hired by Stafford Farms in 1967 where he remained until the death of owner Jack Stafford in 1981.
- 1973In 1973, Gil Rowntree set a record when horses he trained ran 1-2-3...
In 1973, Gil Rowntree set a record when horses he trained ran 1-2-3 in the Prince of Wales Stakes, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown series.
- 1975During his training career
During his training career, Gil Rowntree won eight Canadian Classic Races and following the creation of the Sovereign Awards program in 1975 he was voted the first-ever winner as Canada's Outstanding Trainer.
- May 24, 2026Died
Gil Rowntree died at age 92.
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As a trainer, he learned his conditioning skills as an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer and Kentucky Derby winner, Lou Cavalaris, Jr.
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- Wikipedia · Gil RowntreeMay 25, 2026
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