George Woolf
George Woolf |
George Woolf and Seabiscuit
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Nickname |
The Ice Man |
Occupation |
Jockey |
Born |
(1910-05-31)May 31, 1910 Cardston, Alberta, Canada
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Died |
January 4, 1946(1946-01-04) (aged 35) Arcadia, California, United States
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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
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Significant horses |
Seabiscuit, Kayak II, Bold Venture, Challedon Alsab, Pavot, Whirlaway, Devil Diver
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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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