Clyde Stonewall Phillips (July 3, 1891 - December 15, 1946) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner who trained for some of the top owners in the sport including

Helen Hay Whitney Helen Julia Hay Whitney (March 11, 1875 – September 24, 1944) was an American poet, writer, horse racing, racehorse owner and breeder, socialite, and philanthropist. She was a member by marriage of the prominent Whitney family of New York. Ea ...

and her daughter

Joan Whitney Payson Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, ...

, the actor/dancer

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "g ...

, William Ziegler Jr. and William R. Coe. Clyde Phillips got the most important win of his career in 1946 when Fred Astaire's horse Triplicate won the

Hollywood Gold Cup The Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of miles on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in May. The race currently offers a purse of $200,000 ...

.''Daily Racing Form'' June 30, 1943 article titled "Astaire Joins Owner Ranks"
Retrieved August 6, 2018

External links

May 26, 1943 photo of Clyde Phillips at the ''Daily Racing Form'

References

1891 births 1946 deaths American racehorse trainers Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) {{US-horseracing-bio-stub