Walter Aloysius Kelley (February 18, 1907 - March 1, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.
[1] [2] Walter Kelley began his career as a jockey, riding in California where he got his first win in 1922 at Tanforan Racetrack.
[3] In 1942 and 1943, Walter Kelley trained Blue Swords for Akron, Ohio radio station owner Allen T. Simmons.
Racing Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Adams, Blue Swords would finish second in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes to eventual U.S.
[7] Walter Kelley was living in Coral Gables, Florida at the time of his passing at age ninety-three.