William B. Duke (December 5, 1857 - January 26, 1926) was a U. S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who won eight French Classic Races, was a five-time national champion trainer in France and, after returning to the United States in late 1924, won the 1925 Kentucky Derby and the 1925 Preakness Stakes.National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame profile for William Duke Retrieved September 5, 2018
Little more than a year after he returned to the United States, William Duke died at his home in Wellsville, New York on January 26, 1926.New York Times - January 27, 1926
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