Barry Hills dead aged 88: Tributes paid to legendary racehorse trainer with more than 3,200 wins who started a dynasty
BARRY HILLS, one of Britain's greatest ever racehorse trainers, has died at the age of 88.
Hills trained over 3,200 race winners over a career lasting more than 40 years.
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Based out of in Lambourn, Berkshire, the horse racing icon racked up winners all over the world.
Some of his most notable wins include the 1973 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Rheingold and five British classics.
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