About Bill Elsey
Lived 1921 – 2019 (aged 97). Bill Elsey was a British horse trainer.
Charles William Carlton Elsey (8 December 1921 – 2 January 2019) was a British horse trainer who trained horses competing in both Flat racing and National Hunt racing.
Early life In a career lasting from 1961 to 1996 he trained 885 winners, and won two British Classic Races with Pia in the 1967 Epsom Oaks and Peleid in the 1973 St Leger Stakes.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bill Elsey?
British racehorse trainer
When was Bill Elsey born?
Bill Elsey was born on 8 December 1921.
When did Bill Elsey die?
Bill Elsey died on 2 January 2019.
What was Bill Elsey's occupation?
Bill Elsey was a horse trainer.
What nationality was Bill Elsey?
Bill Elsey was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Elsey. https://biography.guide/bill-elsey/
MLA: "Bill Elsey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-elsey/.
Chicago: "Bill Elsey." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-elsey/.
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