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]
| Whitey Abel | |
|---|---|
| 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: Admiral Purse (1938) Prince George Handicap (1938) Ritchie Handicap (1938) W. P. Burch Memorial Handicap (1938) Dixie Stakes (1940) Gittings Handicap (1940) Rowe Memorial Handicap (1940) Southern Maryland Handicap (1940) King Philip Handicap (1941) Eoinsettia Purse (1944) Chesapeake Stakes (1944) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Bostonian, Gramps Image | |
Career
editOn 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
edit- ^ 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 titled "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
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