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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.
' Seabiscuit | Article. 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...
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Apr 3, 2021 · George Woolf. Birthplace: Cardston, Alberta. Birthdate: May 31, 1910. Died: Jan. 4, 1956. Honors: Inaugural inductee into Racing Hall of Fame, also a member of Canada Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award created in his honor to recognize a rider whose career and personal character earn ...
Born on a Canadian ranch in southwest Alberta on May 31, 1910, Woolf was always around horses while growing up. His father, Frank, was an accomplished rodeo rider, while his mother, Rosina, was a trick rider in the circus. By the time he was a teenager, George Woolf began to demonstrate he was at home in a saddle.
His mother, a circus acrobat, often performed on the back of a horse. The genes took, and in his mid-teens the boy started riding at racetracks. He earned his spurs riding in Montana and Woolf...
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Sep 1, 2012 · He was born in Cardston, Alberta. His wife Genevieve was at his bedside when he died. “Woolf rose from the small tracks in his native Canada and Montana to prominence at Tijuana and Agua Caliente. His first big victory was the 1933 Caliente Handicap aboard Gallant Sir.
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.
