Highlights of Bill Million's rise to his current position included working as an assistant trainer for Phil Hauswald from 1985 until the spring of 1989. Bill was the primary caretaker of Demons Begone, the favorite for the 1987 Kentucky Derby. He also had Epitome under his care in New York the summer before she won the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies and became 2 Year Old Filly Champion. Bill remembers, "Phil allowed me the freedom to train as I saw fit. I'm grateful for the confidence he had in me."

Later in the fall of 1989 Bill went to work as assistant trainer for Gary Hartlage, and was with Gary until he took out his trainer's license in the spring of 1994. "In the fall of 1989 while I was an assistant with Gary we were tied for leading trainer at Churchill Downs, and won three stakes at Churchill one spring meet." Bill worked with Gary when they claimed Judge T.C., who now stands at stud in Kentucky for $20,000.

Bill didn't grow up on the race track as many trainers did, he is the son of a career Air Force officer. Bill graduated with a degree in broadcasting from Eastern Kentucky University before embarking on the path that led him to train thoroughbred race horses.

The first horse Bill ran in his own name finished second in an allowance race at Keeneland, beaten a neck. His name was RECOILED, and he came back to win at Keeneland in his very next start. Later that year he finished third in the Gallant Fox in New York, a Grade III race. RECOILED was owned by Ronald Kirk of Lexington, Bill's first owner. Other owners have included Double A Stable (Al Senn and A.B. Clem), Randal Hendricks, James & Karen Stone, and Albert Fried of New York.

Other notable milestones in Bill's career included back to back wins in one day at Churchill Downs in the spring of 1996, then another win with his next starter a week later. Then there was the gritty router DIGNIFY who Bill trained to FOUR WINS IN A ROW in the fall of 1997.

Bill Million has been successfully competing on the tough Kentucky circuit, compiling an impressive record with maidens and young horses. Another notable statistic is his record conditioning horses to race at the classic distances over one mile.

Owners who are interested in purchasing two year olds in training at auction should contact Bill to discuss upcoming sales. Million Racing Stable is also accepting older horses in training. Owners who would like to compete for the attractive purse money in Kentucky, can maximize the potential for profit by having a horse with Bill Million, at a very competitive rate of $65 per day.