Walter Nightingall

Walter Nightingall
OccupationTrainer
Born1895
Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom
Died1968
Major racing wins
British Classic Race wins:
2000 Guineas (1)
Epsom Derby (1)
Racing awards
British flat racing Champion Trainer (1943)
Significant horses
Straight Deal, Niksar

Walter Nightingall (1895–1968) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. The son and grandson of successful trainers, Nightingall was one of the major racing figures at Epsom for forty years in a career which began in 1927. He trained the winners of two classics and was Champion Trainer in 1943.