William H. Fires

William H. Fires
Personal information
Born	July 23, 1940 (age 85); Rivervale, Arkansas, United States
Occupation	Trainer
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing
Career wins	1,417+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
	Martha Washington Stakes ; (1988, 1995, 2005); Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (1990); Essex Handicap (2009); Southwest Stakes (2011); Arkansas Derby (2011); Remington Springboard Mile Stakes (2015)
Significant horses
	Archarcharch

Last updated October 27, 2025

William H. "Jinks" Fires (born July 23, 1940, in Rivervale, Arkansas) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.^[1] He is the trainer of 2011 Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch which finished fifteenth in the Kentucky Derby.^[2]

Jinks Fires is a brother to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Earlie Fires.

References

↑ "William H. Fires biography at Oaklawn Park". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
↑ "2011 Kentucky Derby Results: Full Finishing Order from Saturday's Race". 8 May 2011.

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[1] "William H. Fires biography at Oaklawn Park". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2011-04-20.

[2] "2011 Kentucky Derby Results: Full Finishing Order from Saturday's Race". 8 May 2011.

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Personal information
Born	(1940-07-23) July 23, 1940 (age 85) Rivervale, Arkansas, United States
Occupation	Trainer
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing

Career wins	1,417+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Martha Washington Stakes (1988, 1995, 2005) Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (1990) Essex Handicap (2009) Southwest Stakes (2011) Arkansas Derby (2011) Remington Springboard Mile Stakes (2015)
Significant horses
Archarcharch