James C. Bentley

James C. Bentley
James C. Bentley
Occupation	Trainer
Born	1903; Ballyglass, County Limerick, Ireland
Died	July 7, 1984; Toronto, Ontario,; Canada
Major racing wins
	Grey Stakes (1948, 1950, 1952, 1970); Victoria Stakes (1948, 1954, 1972); Canadian International Stakes (1949); Travers Stakes (1949); American Legion Handicap (1950); Excelsior Handicap (1950); Fall Highweight Handicap (1950); King Edward Stakes (1950); Sysonby Handicap (1950); Carter Handicap (1951); Philip H. Iselin Stakes (1951); Questionnaire Handicap (1951); Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1953, 1958); Simcoe Stakes (1953); Clarendon Stakes (1954, 1979); My Dear Stakes (1954); Achievement Stakes (1955); Maple Leaf Stakes (1955, 1972); Niagara Handicap (1955); Highlander Stakes (1956); Stymie Stakes (1957); Colin Stakes (1970); Cup and Saucer Stakes (1970); Alabama Stakes (1971); Bison City Stakes (1971); Delaware Oaks (1971); Plate Trial Stakes (1971); Woodbine Oaks (1971); Dominion Day Stakes (1972); Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1972); Coronation Futurity Stakes (1973); Toronto Cup Stakes (1976); Vandal Stakes (1976); Ohio Derby (1980); Sheridan Handicap (1980); Fanfreluche Stakes (1981); Connaught Cup Stakes (1983); Nassau Stakes (1983) (2 divs.); Shepperton Stakes (1983); Lady Angela Stakes (1984) Canadian Triple Crown series:; Queen's Plate (1971, 1981)
Honours
	Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1981)
Significant horses
	Arise, Fiddle Dancer Boy, Kennedy Road, Lauries Dancer, Military Bearing, Snow Knight, Stone Manor

James Charles Bentley (1903 – July 7, 1984) was a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who twice won Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate. During his career he trained horses to win six National Championships, three of which would earn Hall of Fame induction.