Alfred M. Robertson
| Alfred Robertson | |
|---|---|
Diana Handicap (1942) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1971) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Top Flight, Case Ace, Whirlaway, Mate, Menow, Edith Cavell |
Alfred Masson Robertson (October 20, 1911 - September 4, 1975) was a
Robertson was born in
Alfred Robertson rode for several top American stables including those of the
The winner of a number of important races at tracks across the United States, Robertson had seven mounts in the Kentucky Derby with his best finish a third in 1937. He competed twice in the Preakness Stakes, finishing third on Snowflake in 1930 and second in 1932 on Tick On. He rode the colt Robert Morris to a win in the Peter Pan Stakes and ran second in the 1941 Belmont Stakes.
Robertson was one of the founding members of the Jockeys' Guild on its formation in 1940. In 1942 he was named best rider by the New York Turf Writers' Association. He retired from competitive riding the following year and in 1971 his career was honored with induction in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Alfred Robertson died in 1975 at age sixty-three in Hialeah, Florida. His grandson, Mark Robertson, is a graduate of the Juilliard School and a noted musician, producer and concertmaster. His granddaughter Kathryn Woolley is a violinist in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.[1]
References
- ^ "Cincinnati Symphony Musicians". Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- Alfred Robertson at the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
- Kentucky Derby statistics for Alfred Robertson
- Official history of the Jockey's Guild
- June 7, 1941 New York Times article on the 1941 Belmont Stakes
- October 20, 1941 Time magazine article on Alfred Robertson's seven wins on a single racecard titled "Twice in a Lifetime"