Ira G. "Babe" Hanford (February 24, 1918 – November 21, 2009) was an American jockey. He rode the winning horse in the 1936 Kentucky Derby.
| Ira Hanford | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | February 24, 1918 Fairbury, Nebraska |
| Died | November 21, 2009 (aged 91) Ocala, Florida |
| Major racing wins | |
| As a jockey: Bay Shore Handicap (1936) East View Stakes (1936) Jerome Handicap (1936) Stars and Stripes Handicap (1938) Bahamas Stakes (1939, 1953) Flamingo Stakes (1939) Tropical Handicap (1939) Exterminator Handicap (1946) Delaware Handicap (1948) Gallorette Handicap (1952) Monmouth Oaks (1952) Comely Stakes (1953) Hibiscus Stakes (1953) Ladies Handicap (1953) U.S. Triple Crown wins: | |
| Significant horses | |
| Bold Venture, La Corredora, Miss Grillo, Seabiscuit | |
Biography
editHe was born in Fairbury, Nebraska, and was Jewish.[1][2][3]
He rode the winning horse Bold Venture in the 1936 Kentucky Derby. The colt he rode while still an apprentice was owned and bred by Morton L. Schwartz and trained by Hall of Fame inductee, Max Hirsch.[4]
His career was interrupted by four years of service with the United States Army during World War II.[5]
Ira Hanford died of cancer on November 21, 2009, in Ocala, Florida at age 91. He was the brother of Kelso's Hall of Fame trainer, Carl Hanford.[6]
External links
edit- Photos of 1) Ira Hanford & Jim Braddock and 2) Carl & Ira Hanford Suffolk Downs
References
edit- ^ Bloodlines; A Horse Racing Anthology
- ^ "June 29, 1950 - Image 20". The Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives.
- ^ "JEWS IN SPORTS ". The Sentinel. May 6, 1943.
- ^ "Ira Hanford, Who Rode Winner of '36 Derby, Dies at 91". New York Times. November 26, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ "Returning to Derby 70 Years Later". New York Times. April 30, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Oldest Derby-winning jockey dies in Ocala at 91". Ocala.com. November 26, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
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