William H. Fires
Encyclopedia
William H. "Jinks" Fires (born July 23, 1940 in Rivervale, Arkansas
) is an American Thoroughbred
racehorse trainer
. He is the trainer of 2011 Arkansas Derby
winner Archarcharch who is scheduled to run in the Kentucky Derby
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Jinks Fires is a brother to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
jockey
Earlie Fires
.
Rivervale, Arkansas
Rivervale is an unincorporated community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States, approximately five miles north of Lepanto.The Rivervale Tunnel, an engineering project in which one river flows under another, is located near Rivervale.-External links:*...
) is an American Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
. He is the trainer of 2011 Arkansas Derby
Arkansas Derby
The Arkansas Derby is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt....
winner Archarcharch who is scheduled to run in the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
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Jinks Fires is a brother to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
Earlie Fires
Earlie Fires
Earlie Stancel Fires is a retired United States' Racing Hall of Fame jockey.Fires began riding professionally in 1964 and led all American apprentices in wins that year with 224. He retired on September 21, 2008 having won 6,470 races at racetracks across North America...
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