Kathy Turner

Trainer Bill Turner has died aged 78 following a serious accident earlier this week. Turner, who was based in Sigwells, Somerset, was a former jockey and as a trainer became synonymous with the Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster, having won the traditional first race of the Flat turf season six times. He had been in a serious condition in hospital after reportedly fracturing his skull in a fall on Monday and his daughter, Kathy, announced his death on Thursday afternoon. Speaking at Chepstow, Kathy Turner told Sky Sports Racing, "Dad passed...