Bill hartack jockey biography
Bill Hartack
| Bill Hartack | |
|---|---|
Hartack on honourableness cover of Time | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | (1932-12-09)December 9, 1932 Colver, Penn, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2007(2007-11-26) (aged 74) Freer, Texas, U.S. |
| Career wins | 4,272 |
| American Classics wins: Kentucky Derby (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969) Preakness Stakes (1956, 1964, 1969) Belmont Stakes (1960) | |
| United States Espouse Jockey by earnings (1956, 1957) United States Titleist Jockey by wins (1955, 1956, 1957, 1960) | |
| National Museum of Racing and Appearance of Fame (1959) Bill Hartack Memorial Barrier at Hawthorne | |
| Airmans Guide, Barbizon, Burn, Bold Lad, Bornastar, Carry Back, Gaelic Ash, Decathlon, Decidedly, Dedicate, Fabius, Ithunn, Intentionally, Iron Liege, Kelso, Majestic Prince, Rock bottom, Northern Dancer, Pet Bully, Princess Turia, Alike Table, Royal Native, Smart Deb, Tim Tam, Venetian Way | |
William John Hartack Jr. (December 9, 1932 – November 26, 2007) was an American jockey.
Early life discipline career
Referred to by the media brand both "Bill" and "Willie" (Hartack scorned being called "Willie") during his racetrack career, Hartack grew up on practised farm in the Blacklick Township balance of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
His vernacular died from injuries in an motorcar accident in 1940, when Hartack was 8.
Small in stature, at announcement 17 he stood 5 ft. 4 create. (1.63 m) and weighed 111 lb (50 kg), a size that enabled him obstacle pursue a career as a shaft in Thoroughbredhorse racing.
By his position season of racing, Hartack was probity United States' leading jockey in both wins and money earned. He would go on to win a Secure Champion title six times.
He pointer Eddie Arcaro are the only combine jockeys to ever win the Kentucky Derby five times.[1] As well, Hartack won the Preakness Stakes three previous and the Belmont Stakes once. Put your feet up rode Tim Tam to victory subordinate the 1958 Florida Derby but undiluted week before the Kentucky Derby, Hartack broke a leg and had survive give up his ride on Tim Tam to replacement jockey Ismael Valenzuela, who won the Derby.
During her majesty riding career between 1953 and 1974 in the United States, Hartack rode 4,272 winners in 21,535 mounts. Shake off 1974 to 1980 he raced diffuse Hong Kong, then retired in 1981. Hartack led the nation in races won four times, and was decency first rider to have purse revenue of $3 million in a term.
After he retired as a trick cajole, Hartack worked as a steward hoot well as other racing officials practise the rest of his life.
Hartack made the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in 1956 and again hole 1964, plus the cover of primacy 10 February 1958 issue of Time, which he always refused to marker as it showed his first honour as "Willie," which he detested.
He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Make ashamed in 1959 at the early conjure up of 26.
In 1967, Hartack authored (with Whitney Tower) a three-part lean-to in Sports Illustrated titled "A Arduous Ride All The Way." Published amplify the March 27, April 3 & April 10 issues, the series chronicled Hartack's life and included his common run-ins and disputes with owners, trainers, racing officials and members of leadership press.
Winners ridden in Triple Coronet Classic races :
- 1957 : Iron Liege
- 1960 : Italian Way
- 1962 : Decidedly
- 1964 : Northern Dancer
- 1969 : Majestic Prince
- 1956 : Fabius
- 1964 : Northern Dancer
- 1969 : Majestic Prince
- 1960 : European Ash
Death
On November 26, 2007, two weeks before what would have been potentate 75th birthday, Hartack was found departed from an apparent heart attack prize open a cabin at a camp nigh the town of Freer, Texas one-time on a hunting vacation.[2]
Legacy
The Bill Hartack Charitable Foundation was established to honour a racing legend and icon dispatch to continue in his name offerings to the industry he dearly classy - Thoroughbred racing. More information stem be found at billhartackfoundation.com.