Maurice Peters
Maurice Wilbur "Moose" Peters (May 14, 1917 – April 6, 1987) was a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning a national riding title while still a seventeen-year-old apprentice.[1][2]
In 1938, Peters rode Dauber in all three of the U.S. Triple Crown races. They finished second to winner Lawrin in the Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness Stakes by seven lengths,[3] and ran second to Pasteurized in the Belmont Stakes.[4]
Maurice Peters was one of the founding members when the Jockeys Community Fund and Guild was formed in 1940.[5]
In 1945, Peters began working as a trainer.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Oaklawn 2015 Media Guide, page 12 Archived 2016-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 22, 2018
- ↑ Churchill Downs Incorporated. kenuckyderby.com Annual Leading Jockeys Archived 2018-07-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 23, 2018
- ↑ New York Times, May 15, 1938 Retrieved June 29, 2018
- ↑ Horse Nation, May 31, 2017 article titled "Horses In History: The Years Without a Triple Crown (Part I)" Retrieved July 11, 2018
- ↑ "Jockeys' Guild History". Jockeys' Guild. 1940-01-01. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ↑ Daily Racing Form, 1947-05-12 article titled "Between Races: Moose Peters Making Mark as Trainer" Retrieved July 12, 2018
External links
[edit]- Photo of Maurice Peters aboard Fairy Hill finish in 1937 Santa Anita Derby (E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and du Pont family collections, William du Pont, Jr. papers at the Hagley Digital Archives)
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