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Jock Whitney
Jock Whitney (Polo and thoroughbred racing. Born, Ellsworth, ME, Aug. 17, 1904; died, Manhasset, NY, Feb. 8, 1982.) A polo star, successful racing stable owner, backer of plays and movies, newspaper publisher, savvy investor and radio station owner, John Hay Whitney was, it is safe to say, a man of many roles. Son of Payne Whitney, […]
Ted Atkinson
Ted Atkinson (Horse racing. Born, Toronto, Ont., June 17, 1916; died, Beaver Dam, VA, May 5, 2005.) In the 20th century, no jockey dominated New York racing as did Ted Atkinson. In a 15-year span from 1943-57, Atkinson was leading jockey at all New York tracks 11 times. Atkinson became only the third jockey in […]
