| Bill Skelton MBE | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William David Skelton |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 4 September 1931 Cobden, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 November 2016 (aged 85) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Career wins | 2,179 |
| Major racing wins | |
| New Zealand Cup (1959, 1968) Auckland Cup (1965) Railway Handicap (1966) Wellington Cup (1968) Easter Handicap (1968) Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes (1969) The Thousand Guineas (1969) Caulfield Stakes (1969) Cox Plate (1969) VRC Derby (1969) New Zealand Derby (1971) Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1974) WRC George Adams Handicap (1975) New Zealand Stakes (1976) | |
| Honours | |
| New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame (1990) New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame (2006) | |
William David Skelton MBE (4 September 1931 – 25 November 2016) was a top jockey in New Zealand Thoroughbred horse racing who competed from the 1940s for four decades. He also rode in Australia, South Africa, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.