William M. Garth

William Garth
OccupationTrainer, owner, breeder
Born(1863-09-12)September 12, 1863
United States
DiedJune 15, 1934(1934-06-15) (aged 70)
Charlottesville, Virginia, US
Resting placeGarth Chapel Cemetery, Owensville, Virginia
Major racing wins
Walden Stakes (1906)
Fall Handicap (1907)
Washington Nursery Stakes (1907)
Tyro Stakes (1909)
Minto Selling Stakes (1911)
Pimlico Nursery Stakes (1913, 1921, 1923)
Aberdeen Stakes (1919)
Suburban Handicap (1920)
Excelsior Handicap (1921)
Spring Juvenile Stakes (1921)
Youthful Stakes (1921)
Delaware Handicap (1922)
Hopeful Stakes (1922)
Tremont Stakes (1922)
United States Hotel Stakes (1922)
Withers Stakes (1922)
Gazelle Handicap (1923)
Carlton Stakes (1923)
Dwyer Stakes (1923, 1929)
Knickerbocker Handicap (1923)
Laurel Handicap (1923)
Potomac Handicap (1923)
Chesapeake Stakes (1924)
Keene Memorial Stakes (1924)
Astoria Stakes (1928)
Victoria Stakes (1932)

U.S. Triple Crown race wins:
Kentucky Derby (1920)

Significant horses
Dunlin, Paul Jones, Martingale

William M. Garth (September 12, 1863 - June 15, 1934) was an American trainer, owner, and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses best known as the winning trainer of 1920 Kentucky Derby victor Paul Jones for owner Ral Parr.[1] He also trained Martingale to a second-place finish behind Zev in the 1923 Kentucky Derby.[2]


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