Roscoe Troxler
| Roscoe Troxler | |
|---|---|
Toboggan Handicap (1913) (1917)Adirondack Handicap (1916) Fleetwing Handicap (1916) East View Stakes (1917) Stuyvesant Handicap
As a trainer: | |
| Significant horses | |
| Cairngorm, El Mono, Prince Eugene, Sir Huon |
Roscoe Troxler (June 15, 1883 - July 7, 1976) was an American
thoroughbred horse racing[1] who began riding in his early teens and by age fifteen was making an impression competing at the Crescent City Jockey Club's Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. He was born in Nashville in 1883 and was orphaned by the age of 10. He rode for and was apprenticed by T.P. Hayes, the owner of Donerail.[2]
American Classic in 1913, capturing the Belmont Stakes with H. P. Whitney's Prince Eugene in which he set a new track record of 2:18 flat for one and three-eighths miles.[6]
Recognized for his ability to handle inexperienced two-year-olds,
As a trainer
Roscoe Troxler retired from riding in 1920 after seriously injuring himself in a fall at
U.S. Triple Crown Champion and future Hall of Fame inductee Assault plus another Hall of Fame inductee, Armed.[10]
Thoroughbred racing was a way of life for Roscoe Troxler and in his nineties he was still working six days a week as a steward's aide at racetracks in the
South Florida metropolitan area.[11] He retired in May 1976, a few weeks before his ninety-third birthday and died at his home in Miami
on July 7.
References
- ^ Wilmington Star-News - July 8, 1976 article titled Troxler dead at 93 years
- ^ "Rode 1906 Derby winner Sir Huon". Daily Racing Form. May 4, 1974. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ New York Times - March 12, 1899
- ^ Churchill Downs Inc.
- ^ Churchill Downs Inc.
- ^ New York Times - June 14, 1913
- ^ New York Times - September 21, 1917
- ^ Toronto World - February 22, 1917
- ^ St. Petersburg Times - February 15, 1948
- ^ Montreal Gazette - February 23, 1948
- ^ Palm Beach Daily News - April 24, 1974