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George Woolf

George Woolf
Seabiscuit George Woolf.jpg
George Woolf and Seabiscuit
Nickname The Ice Man
Occupation Jockey
Born (1910-05-31)May 31, 1910
Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Died January 4, 1946(1946-01-04) (aged 35)
Arcadia, California, United States
Career wins 721
Major racing wins

Arlington Handicap (1932)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1932)
Latonia Championship (1932)
Agua Caliente Handicap (1933)
Santa Anita Handicap (1935)
San Felipe Stakes (1937)
Bay Meadows Handicap (1937, 1938)
San Gabriel Handicap (1937, 1945)
Havre de Grace Handicap (1938, 1939, 1940)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1938, 1939, 1940)
Pimlico Special (1938, 1940, 1942)
Dwyer Stakes (1938)
Los Angeles Handicap (1939)
Correction Handicap (1940)
Whitney Handicap (1940)
Carter Handicap (1940, 1943)
Hollywood Derby (1941)
Aqueduct Handicap (1942)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1942)
Brooklyn Handicap (1942)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1942, 1944)
Saratoga Special Stakes (1942, 1944)
American Derby (1942, 1943, 1944)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (1942, 1943, 1944)
Narragansett Special (1942)
Metropolitan Handicap (1943)
Toboggan Handicap (1943)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1943)
Hopeful Stakes (1944)
Beverly Handicap (1945)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1945)
Santa Anita Derby (1945)

Triple Crown race wins:
Preakness Stakes (1936)
Honours
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1955)
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976)
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1956)
Life-sized bust at Santa Anita Park
Life-sized statue (with Seabiscuit) in Cardston, Alberta
Significant horses
Seabiscuit, Kayak II, Bold Venture, Challedon
Alsab, Pavot, Whirlaway, Devil Diver

Arlington Handicap (1932)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1932)
Latonia Championship (1932)
Agua Caliente Handicap (1933)
Santa Anita Handicap (1935)
San Felipe Stakes (1937)
Bay Meadows Handicap (1937, 1938)
San Gabriel Handicap (1937, 1945)
Havre de Grace Handicap (1938, 1939, 1940)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1938, 1939, 1940)
Pimlico Special (1938, 1940, 1942)
Dwyer Stakes (1938)
Los Angeles Handicap (1939)
Correction Handicap (1940)
Whitney Handicap (1940)
Carter Handicap (1940, 1943)
Hollywood Derby (1941)
Aqueduct Handicap (1942)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1942)
Brooklyn Handicap (1942)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1942, 1944)
Saratoga Special Stakes (1942, 1944)
American Derby (1942, 1943, 1944)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (1942, 1943, 1944)
Narragansett Special (1942)
Metropolitan Handicap (1943)
Toboggan Handicap (1943)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1943)
Hopeful Stakes (1944)
Beverly Handicap (1945)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1945)
Santa Anita Derby (1945)


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