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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.
Learn about the life and career of Red Pollard, the Canadian-born jockey who rode Seabiscuit to fame and glory. From his humble beginnings to his tragic accidents, discover how he overcame adversity and became a legend of horse racing.
Although Red was still losing far more often than he won, McGirr discovered a rare talent in the boy that would help carry him into racing history. After years of riding the worst mounts on the...
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Apr 8, 2019 · The story of Seabiscuit's jockeys Red Pollard and George Woolf, trainer Tom Smith, and owner Charles Howard, did not end when the revered racehorse retired on April 10, 1940. Each of them continued their careers in racing, most of them with success, but not all of their stories ended in the fairytale manner that we'd like to imagine.
Agnes Conlon was a private nurse who married jockey Red Pollard, who rode Seabiscuit to fame, after he was injured in a racing accident. She supported him through his struggles with pain, alcoholism and injuries, and shared his passion for horses.
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.
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Mar 1, 2015 · Johnny ‘Red’ Pollard (the Cougar) and George Monroe Woolf (the Iceman) were both from Canada. Red Pollard was born in November 1909 making him 30 at the time of Seabiscuit’s race into history.
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