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Racing Trainer Dies After Accident at Dorset Area Yard

Bill Turner, a renowned trainer with six Brocklesby Stakes wins, died after fracturing his skull in a stable accident involving a horse, his daughter said.

Summary by Dorset Echo
Trainer Bill Turner has died aged 78 following a serious accident earlier this week at his yard near Sherborne

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Racing trainer dies after accident at Dorset area yard

Trainer Bill Turner has died aged 78 following a serious accident earlier this week at his yard near Sherborne

·Weymouth, United Kingdom
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Wales OnlineWales Online
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Legendary trainer killed by horse as daughter makes TV announcement 90 minutes after death

His daughter confirmed the tragic news at Chepstow racecourse after the 'freak' accident

·Wales, United Kingdom
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Tributes have been paid to horse trainer Bill Turner who has died two days after fracturing his skull

Horse trainer Bill Turner had been in hospital after being knocked over by a horse at his stable in Somerset.

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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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Legendary horse trainer that was 'everyone's dad' dies in 'freak accident'

Bill Turner has passed away after sustaining a serious head injury.

·United Kingdom
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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror
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Veteran trainer dies in hospital after suffering fractured skull in freak accident - The Mirror

Tributes have been paid to Bill Turner, 78, who passed away on Thursday. Daughter Kathy paid an emotional tribute saying her father was 'everyone's dad'

·London, United Kingdom
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Bill Turner Died at 78: the Legendary Horse Trainer Passes After a "Strange Accident" While His Family Pays Homage to Whoever "Was the Father of All"

By Luke Augustus, assistant sports editor Current: 15:46 BST, August 14, 2025 Update: 16:22 BST, August 14, 2025 Horse racing is mourning after the death of iconic coach Bill Turner at the age of 78 on Thursday morning. Turner died after succumbing to his wounds suffered in a "strange accident" on Monday, where his skull was fractured. The unfortunate incident involved a colt who would have taken to his Dorset yard. He had been in a fan since h…

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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