William Boland
| Bill Boland | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Suburban Handicap (1962) (1978)Black Helen Handicap (1963, 1967) Widener Handicap (1963) Royal Palm Handicap (1965) Wood Memorial Stakes (1966) Amory L. Haskell Handicap (1968) Woodbine Oaks (1968) As a trainer:
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| Racing awards | |
| George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1959) | |
| Honours | |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2006) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Amberoid, Beau Purple, Better Self, Kissin' George, Middleground, Nasrina, Porterhouse, Terrang, Sword Dancer | |
William Norris "Bill" Boland (born July 16, 1933 at
Thoroughbred horse racing.[1]
Boland began his riding career in 1949 at
U.S. Triple Crown series that year when he and Middleground finished second after a rough trip in the Preakness Stakes but then won the Belmont Stakes.[5] In 1966 Boland won his second Belmont Stakes aboard Amberoid for trainer Lucien Laurin.[6]
Widely respected by his peers, in 1959 Bill Boland received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award given to the North American jockey who demonstrates high standards of personal and professional conduct, on and off the racetrack.[7]
Bill Boland retired from racing in 1969 and turned to training horses for a time. He was inducted into the United States Racing Hall of Fame in 2006.
References
- ^ "William N. Boland". Racingmuseum.org. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "Fashions Own Pace at Jamaica Route: Young Bill Boland Handles King Ranch Horse Smoothly". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1950-05-01. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ New York Times - June 17, 1956
- ^ Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 7, 1950
- ^ The Wilmington, North Carolina Star-News - June 11, 1950
- ^ Miami News - June 5, 1966
- ^ The Spokane, Washington Spokesman-Review - February 3, 1959