George Seabo (July 2, 1911 - February 26, 1991) was an American jockey and trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses best known as a founding member of the Jockeys' Guild[1] who rode future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Challedon to victory in the 1939 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.[2]
| George Seabo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey, Trainer |
| Born | July 2, 1911 Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States |
| Died | February 26, 1991 (aged 79) Hollywood, Florida, United States |
| Major racing wins | |
| As a jockey: Dorval Juvenile Stakes (1931) As a trainer: U.S. Triple Crown wins: | |
Background
editBorn in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, George Seabo grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. He married Mildred Ryan of Roxbury, New York who gave up her job as Branch Manager of a cooperative bank to be a housewife. In a May 28, 1942 interview with The Hastings News she recounted how her husband could ride at 105 pounds and was a rarity among jockeys in that he never had to diet.[3]
Training career
editThe 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly My Dear Girl was initially trained by Melvin Calvert's assistant George Seabo but after the filly won the 1959 Florida Breeders' Stakes, Calvert took charge.[4]
References
edit- ^ Jockeys' Guild History Retrieved August 8, 2018
- ^ BloodHorse May 18, 2017 article titled "Look Back: Maryland-Bred Challedon Wins 1939 Preakness" Retrieved September 4, 2018
- ^ New York State Library record of The Hastings News (Hastings-on-Hudson, New York) May 28, 1942 page 3 article titled "Wife of Hastings Jockey Gets Jitters In Close Race" Retrieved August 8, 2018
- ^ Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees for My Dear Girl, Retrieved August 26, 2018