Wheeler (June 21, 1920 – April 12, 1992) was American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.A native of Crawford, Nebraska, raised by his parents, James C.
Wheeler and Anna Wheeler.
He has 4 brothers and 4 sisters, Jack, Bill, Jim, Jerry, Rita, Pat, Jean and Joanne.
Robert Wheeler trained professionally from 1938 through to his death at age 71 in 1992.
Among his successful runners, Wheeler conditioned the 1959 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, Silver Spoon as well as Track Robbery who was voted the 1982 American Champion Older Female Horse.