Harry C. Richards
| Harry Richards | |
|---|---|
Derby Trial Stakes (1941) Metropolitan Handicap (1941) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Challedon, Eight Thirty, Firethorn, Peanuts, Pompoon |
Harry Clayton Richards (March 24, 1908 - January 11, 1980) was an American
Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and the first president of the Jockeys' Guild. Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Arcaro said Richards: "was strong in character and who maintained a steady belief in our organization [Jockeys' Guild]. Incidentally, he was one of the greatest riders of my time, the first switch-hitter in our business and the one from whom I copied switch-hitting."[1]
Born in
Walter Jeffords, George Widener and William duPont Jr. In 1937 he rode duPont's colt Rosemont to victory in the Santa Anita Handicap, defeating Seabiscuit, a scene used in the 2003 motion picture Seabiscuit in which Richards was portrayed by jockey Corey Black
.
In 1936, Harry Richards rode Jeome Louchheim's colt
length and a half back.[3]
Among his other top grade horses, Richards was the regular jockey for George Widener's future
Suburban Handicap and in his final year as a jockey, the Metropolitan Handicap
.
In 1940, Harry Richards was a founding member of the Jockeys' Guild and served as the organization's first president.
Retired from riding, Harry Richards owned and trained horses for several years. He and his wife Daisy were living in Solana Beach, California when he died at age seventy-two in January 1980.
References
- ^ "History". Jockey's Guild. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Pompoon 4-Length Victor". The New York Times. 1936-10-04. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ^ "Sport - Kentucky Derby". Time. 1937-05-17. Retrieved 2009-12-08.