Mississauga, ON — Trot Insider has learned that Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer William ‘Bill’ Gale, 70, died Nov. 19, 2018.

Mr. Gale was one of Canada’s leading drivers for a period that spanned the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. Between 1982 and 1997, Mr. Gale recorded 16 consecutive $1 million-plus seasons.

During a driving career that spanned more than 30 years, he won 6,376 races, started 32,134 times and earned $41.7 million.

In the fall of 1991 at Pompano Park he won a pair of Breeders Crown championships, as he guided King Conch to a world record 1:56.2 win in the $300,000 2-year-old colt trot and reined Three Wizzards to an upset victory over Die Laughing and Artsplace in the $357,000 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old pacing colts.

In 1991, Mr. Gale was honored with an O’Brien Award as Canada’s Driver of The Year following a season where he exceeded $3.2 million in purse earnings.

He was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2015.

A full obituary and arrangements will be posted when available.