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Hartack, Bill |
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Hartack, Billin full William John Hartack, Jr.(born Dec. 9, 1932, Ebensburg, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 2007, near Freer, Texas) U.S. jockey. He became the second jockey (after Eddie Arcaro) ever to win five Kentucky Derbies (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969). In 1956 he became the first jockey to win $2 million in a single year; he surpassed $3 million the following year. In 1972 he became the fifth jockey ever to win more than 4,000 races. Hartack, (William John Jr.) Bill (1932– ) jockey; born in Ebensburg, Pa. Between 1956 and 1969, he won the Kentucky Derby five times, the Preakness three times, and the Belmont once. He served as an occasional television commentator after 1981. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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