Whitey Abel
Whitey Abel | |
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Occupation | Jockey, Trainer, Owner, Breeder |
Born | March 16, 1903 |
Died | February 11, 1969 | (aged 65)
Major racing wins | |
Jockey wins:: Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1927) Durham Cup Stakes (1929) Empire City Handicap (1930) Remsen Stakes (1930)
U.S. Triple Crown race win:
Trainer wins: | |
Significant horses | |
Bostonian, |
Alfred John "Whitey" Abel (March 16, 1903 – February 11, 1969) was a jockey, trainer, owner as well as a breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who rode Bostonian to victory in the 1927 Preakness Stakes, run that year as the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.[1] [2] [3]
Career[]
On April 6, 1923 Whitey Abel rode five winners on a single racecard at Bowie Racetrack.[4]
After becoming a trainer, Abel owned and bred racehorses. [5] He often purchased horses out of claiming races but of those he bred and raced, stakes winner Gramps Image is likely the best known.[6] [7]
References[]
- ^ Sowers, Richard (2014-02-25). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes: A Comprehensive History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476985.
- ^ Daily Racing Form April 5, 1935 article tiled "Turf Notes" Retrieved August 7, 2018
- ^ Buffalo Courier-Express March 2, 1935 article titled St. Moritz At Hialeah Retrieved August 7, 2018
- ^ Daily Racing Form, April 7, 1923: "Jockey Abels Riding: Proves the Main Feature of the Day at Bowie" Retrieved August 7, 2018
- ^ The New Yorker. 1945-01-01.
- ^ Daily Racing Form May 11, 1942 article titled "Abel to Sell Brood Mares" Retrieved August 6, 2018
- ^ Daily Racing Form May 1, 1944 article titled "Chesapeake to Gramps Image by Nose" Retrieved August 6, 2018
- 1903 births
- 1969 deaths
- American jockeys
- American horse trainers
- American racehorse owners and breeders
- American horse racing biography stubs