Robert Tiller
| Robert Tiller |
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| Occupation |
Trainer / Owner |
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| Born |
December 11, 1949
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Career wins |
1,500+ (ongoing) |
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| Major racing wins |
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Achievement Stakes (1975, 2002, 2004)
Ontario Damsel Stakes (1985, 2001, 2004, 2005)
Bull Page Stakes (1988)
Col. R. S. McLaughlin Stakes (1989)
Queenston Stakes (1989, 1998, 2001, 2004)
Royal North Stakes (1990, 1997)
Display Stakes (1991)
Kingarvie Stakes (1991, 2006)
George C. Hendrie Stakes (1992, 2004)
Kennedy Road Stakes (1994, 2002, 2005)
Sky Classic Stakes (1994)
Bunty Lawless Stakes (1995)
Swynford Stakes (1995, 2001)
New Providence Stakes (1997, 2003, 2007)
Shepperton Stakes (1997, 2003, 2006)
Bison City Stakes (1998)
Seaway Stakes (1998, 2003, 2004)
Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1999)
Autumn Stakes (2001)
Duchess Stakes (2001)
La Lorgnette Stakes (2001)
Marine Stakes (2001)
Plate Trial Stakes (2001)
Vandal Stakes (2001, 2003)
Classy 'N Smart Stakes (2002, 2003, 2004)
Highlander Handicap (2003)
Jacques Cartier Stakes (2003)
Cup and Saucer Stakes (2004)
Clarendon Stakes (2006)
Shady Well Stakes (2006)
Deputy Minister Stakes (2007)
Overskate Stakes (2007)
Sir Barton Stakes (2008)
Canadian Classic Race wins:
Prince of Wales Stakes (2001) |
| Racing awards |
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Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer
(2001, 2003, 2004) |
| Honours |
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Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2008) |
| Significant horses |
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Domasca Dan, Win City
Simply Lovely, Brass in Pocket |
Robert Tiller (born December 11, 1949 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, in 1972 he embarked on a career conditioning horses and in 2007 marked the eighteenth straight year he has been one of the top-five trainers at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack.
In 2001, Tiller trained Win City who was voted that year's Canadian Horse of the Year.
Robert Tiller has won four Woodbine training titles, capturing top honours in 1994, 1997, 2001, and 2003. He was voted the Sovereign Award as Canada's outstanding trainer in 2001, 2003, and 2004. In 2008 he was inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
On December 3, 2008, Tiller earned his 1,500th career win when Dancer's Bajan won the Sir Barton Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack.
Robert Tiller has also owned several horses, notably in partnership with client, Frank Di Giulio, Jr..
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