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- Harry_C._Richards abstract "Harry Clayton Richards (March 24, 1908 - January, 1980) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and the first president of the Jockeys' Guild. Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Arcaro said Richards: "was strong in character and who maintained a steady belief in our organization [Jockeys' Guild]. Incidentally, he was one of the greatest riders of my time, the first switch-hitter in our business and the one from whom I copied switch-hitting."Born in Brooklyn, New York, Richards began riding professionally in 1924. During his career he rode for prominent owners such as Walter Jeffords, George Widener and William duPont, Jr. In 1937 he rode duPont's colt Rosemont to victory in the Santa Anita Handicap, defeating Seabiscuit, a scene used in the 2003 motion picture Seabiscuit in which Richards was portrayed by jockey Corey Black.In 1936, Harry Richards rode Jeome Louchheim's colt Pompoon to victory in the richest and most prestigious race for juveniles, the Futurity Stakes at Belmont Park. Pompoon was voted American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors. In 1937, he rode Pompoon to a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby to War Admiral, finishing a length and a half back.Among his other top grade horses, Richards was the regular jockey for George Widener's future Hall of Fame inductee Eight Thirty on whom he won the 1939 Travers Stakes, the 1940 Suburban Handicap and in his final year as a jockey, the Metropolitan Handicap.In 1940, Harry Richards was a founding member of the Jockeys' Guild and served as the organization's first president.Retired from riding, Harry Richards owned and trained horses for several years. He and his wife Daisy were living in Solana Beach, California when he died at age seventy-two in January 1980.".
- Harry_C._Richards birthDate "1908-03-24".
- Harry_C._Richards birthPlace Brooklyn.
- Harry_C._Richards birthPlace New_York.
- Harry_C._Richards birthPlace United_States.
- Harry_C._Richards birthYear "1908".
- Harry_C._Richards deathDate "1980".
- Harry_C._Richards deathYear "1980".
- Harry_C._Richards occupation Horse_trainer.
- Harry_C._Richards occupation Jockey.
- Harry_C._Richards race Adirondack_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Arlington_Classic.
- Harry_C._Richards race Belmont_Futurity_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Cowdin_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Derby_Trial_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Dixie_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Empire_City_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Flash_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Hawthorne_Gold_Cup_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Jamaica_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Jockey_Club_Gold_Cup.
- Harry_C._Richards race Massachusetts_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Matron_Stakes_(United_States).
- Harry_C._Richards race Metropolitan_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Narragansett_Special.
- Harry_C._Richards race Paumonok_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Robert_B._Lewis_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race San_Antonio_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race San_Juan_Capistrano_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Santa_Anita_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Schuylerville_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Suburban_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Toboggan_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Travers_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Whitney_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Wilson_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards raceHorse Challedon.
- Harry_C._Richards raceHorse Eight_Thirty.
- Harry_C._Richards raceHorse Firethorn_(horse).
- Harry_C._Richards raceHorse Pompoon.
- Harry_C._Richards wikiPageID "25360913".
- Harry_C._Richards wikiPageRevisionID "528706782".
- Harry_C._Richards birthDate "1908-03-24".
- Harry_C._Richards birthPlace Brooklyn.
- Harry_C._Richards birthPlace New_York.
- Harry_C._Richards birthPlace United_States.
- Harry_C._Richards careerWins "not found".
- Harry_C._Richards dateOfBirth "1908-03-24".
- Harry_C._Richards dateOfDeath "1980".
- Harry_C._Richards deathDate "January, 1980".
- Harry_C._Richards hasPhotoCollection Harry_C._Richards.
- Harry_C._Richards horses Challedon.
- Harry_C._Richards horses Eight_Thirty.
- Harry_C._Richards horses Firethorn_(horse).
- Harry_C._Richards horses Pompoon.
- Harry_C._Richards name "Harry Richards".
- Harry_C._Richards name "Richards, Harry C.".
- Harry_C._Richards occupation Horse_trainer.
- Harry_C._Richards occupation Jockey.
- Harry_C._Richards placeOfBirth Brooklyn.
- Harry_C._Richards placeOfBirth New_York.
- Harry_C._Richards placeOfBirth United_States.
- Harry_C._Richards race Adirondack_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Arlington_Classic.
- Harry_C._Richards race Belmont_Futurity_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Cowdin_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Derby_Trial_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Dixie_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Empire_City_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Flash_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Hawthorne_Gold_Cup_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Jamaica_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Jockey_Club_Gold_Cup.
- Harry_C._Richards race Massachusetts_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Matron_Stakes_(United_States).
- Harry_C._Richards race Metropolitan_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Narragansett_Special.
- Harry_C._Richards race Paumonok_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Robert_B._Lewis_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race San_Antonio_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race San_Juan_Capistrano_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Santa_Anita_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Schuylerville_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Suburban_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Toboggan_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Travers_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards race Whitney_Handicap.
- Harry_C._Richards race Wilson_Stakes.
- Harry_C._Richards shortDescription "American jockey".
- Harry_C._Richards description "American jockey".
- Harry_C._Richards description "American jockey".
- Harry_C._Richards subject Category:1908_births.
- Harry_C._Richards subject Category:1980_deaths.
- Harry_C._Richards subject Category:American_jockeys.
- Harry_C._Richards subject Category:People_from_Brooklyn.
- Harry_C._Richards subject Category:People_from_Solana_Beach,_California.
- Harry_C._Richards type AmericanJockeys.
- Harry_C._Richards type CausalAgent100007347.
- Harry_C._Richards type Horseman110185793.
- Harry_C._Richards type Jockey110223177.