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Red Pollard. John M. "Red" Pollard (October 27, 1909 – March 7, 1981) was a Canadian horse racing jockey. A founding member of the Jockeys' Guild in 1940, Pollard rode at racetracks in the United States and is best known for riding Seabiscuit . Family history. Red Pollard was the grandson of Michael Pollard, born in 1834 in Ireland.
While Pollard recuperated at Boston’s Winthrop Hospital, wondering if he would ever race again, he fell in love with his private nurse, a refined Boston native named Agnes Conlon. The restless ...
But most people knew him as “Red,” a nickname he earned for his shock of flame-colored hair. Books as Companions. Horse racing is a seasonal sport, and Pollard was always on the move, traveling...
Apr 8, 2019 · What happened to Seabiscuit's Jockey Red Pollard? Red Pollard & Seabiscuit, public domain. Red Pollard had been riding racehorses for sixteen years by the time Seabiscuit's career came to a close in 1940 and the stressors of being a jockey had more than caught up to him.
John M. "Red" Pollard (October 27, 1909 – March 7, 1981) was a Canadian horse racing jockey. A founding member of the Jockeys' Guild in 1940, Pollard rode at racetracks in the United States and is best known for riding Seabiscuit.
Mar 1, 2015 · Mar 1, 2015. People. Seabiscuit, Red Pollard up. In December 2016, the United States will mark the 75th anniversary of its entry into World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on...
Feb 3, 2015 · By Horses & History | February 3, 2015. Red Pollard and Seabiscuit. John (Red) Pollard may have ridden one of the most famous race horses in history, but his life was anything but glamorous and easy. Pollard was born in 1909 in Edmonton, Alberta, and lived in affluence until 1915 when the family business, a brickyard, was destroyed in a massive ...
