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George Monroe Woolf (May 31, 1910 – January 4, 1946), nicknamed "The Iceman", was a Canadian thoroughbred race horse jockey. An annual jockey's award given by the United States Jockeys' Guild is named in his honor. He became known for riding the people's champion Seabiscuit to victories in 1938.
Apr 3, 2017 · He won the Santa Anita Handicap in 1935 when it was the nation’s first $100,000 stakes and then captured the Hollywood Gold Cup in three straight years from 1938-1940. As Woolf’s legend grew, he became famous for having an impeccable ability to move his horses at just the right moment.
George Woolf. “Horses are in my blood,” said George Woolf, one of the greatest jockeys ever. “I’ll be with them until I die.”. The jockey was right on both counts. His father, a ...
George Woolf. The great jockey, Courtesy: Keeneland-Morgan. “Horses are in my blood,” said George Woolf, one of the greatest jockeys ever. “I’ll be with them until I die.” The jockey was right...
Sep 1, 2020 · George Wolf, Caring Neighbor Who Glimpsed the Face of Evil, Dies at 92. Mr. Wolf escaped the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and built a life as a garment manufacturer and lover of music in New...
May 29, 2024 · George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in the trailer for the Jon Watts thriller "Wolfs," which marks their first movie together in more than a decade.
Biography. Pennsylvania's first statewide public school system began with the administration of Governor George Wolf. Born in Northampton County, August 12, 1777, he was the son of George Wolf, a Lutheran German immigrant farmer, and Maria Margaretta Wolf.
