Hedley Woodhouse

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Hedley John Woodhouse (January 23 1920 – December 1984) was a Canadian jockey who won the New York state riding championship in 1953. Born in Vancouver British Columbia he began his racing career there in 1937 at the Lansdowne Park racetrack as an apprentice with A.C.T. Stock Farm owned by industrialist Austin C. Taylor.

birth date

1920-01-23

birth place

British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

death date

1984-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

honours

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, BC Sports Hall of Fame

occupation

Jockey

race

Travers Stakes, Lawrence Realization Stakes, Toboggan Handicap, Yankee Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup, Sorority Stakes, Dwyer Stakes, Pimlico Special, Gotham Stakes, Laurel Futurity Stakes, Oceanport Stakes, Remsen Stakes, Withers Stakes, Tremont Stakes, Monmouth Oaks, Fall Highweight Handicap, Acorn Stakes, Champagne Stakes (United States), Coaching Club American Oaks, Comely Stakes, Matron Stakes (United States), Metropolitan Handicap, Personal Ensign Stakes, Spinaway Stakes, United Nations Stakes, Vanity Invitational Handicap, Vosburgh Stakes, Whitney Handicap, Belmont Futurity Stakes, Jamaica Handicap, Cowdin Stakes

race horse

Fisherman (horse), Sailor II, Faultless, Happy Issue

wins

2642