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American jockey
Maurice Peters |
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Occupation | Jockey,
Trainer, Owner |
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Born | (1917-05-14)May 14, 1917
Brantford,
Eddy County, North Dakota |
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Died | April 6, 1987(1987-04-06) (aged 69)
Charles Town, West Virginia |
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Resting place | Edge Hill Cemetery,
Charles Town, West Virginia |
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Astoria Stakes (1936)
Chesapeake Stakes (1936)
Great American Stakes (1936)
Philadelphia Handicap (1936, 1939, 1940)
W. P. Burch Memorial Handicap (1936)
Christmas Stakes (1936)
National Stallion Stakes (1936)
New Castle Handicap (1937, 1941)
Nursery Handicap (1937)
Santa Anita Derby (1937)
Prince George Autumn Handicap (1938)
Saratoga Cup (1938)
Alabama Stakes (1939)
Everglades Stakes (1939)
Hialeah Stakes (1939)
Polly Drummond Stakes (1939)
Champlain Handicap (1940)
Kent Stakes (1940)
Havre de Grace Handicap (1941)
American Classic Race wins:
Preakness Stakes (1938) |
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United States Champion Jockey by wins (1934)
Oaklawn Park Champion Jockey (1934) |
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Seabiscuit,
War Admiral,
Dauber,
Dotted Swiss,
Fairy Hill,
Jacola,
Mate,
Pompoon |
Maurice Wilbur "Moose" Peters (May 14, 1917 – April 6, 1987) was a jockey in
Thoroughbred
horse racing who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning a
national riding title while still a seventeen-year-old
apprentice.
[1]
[2]
In 1938, Peters rode
Dauber in all three of the
U.S. Triple Crown races. They finished second to winner
Lawrin in the
Kentucky Derby, won the
Preakness Stakes by seven lengths,
[3] and ran second to
Pasteurized in the
Belmont Stakes.
[4]
Maurice Peters was one of the founding members when the
Jockeys Community Fund and Guild was formed in 1940.
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In 1945, Peters began working as a trainer.
[6]
References
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Oaklawn 2015 Media Guide, page 12 Retrieved June 22, 2018
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Churchill Downs Incorporated. kenuckyderby.com Annual Leading Jockeys Retrieved June 23, 2018
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New York Times, May 15, 1938 Retrieved June 29, 2018
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Horse Nation, May 31, 2017 article titled "Horses In History: The Years Without a Triple Crown (Part I)" Retrieved July 11, 2018
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"Jockeys' Guild History". Jockeys' Guild. 1940-01-01. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
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Daily Racing Form, 1947-05-12 article titled "Between Races: Moose Peters Making Mark as Trainer" Retrieved July 12, 2018
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