Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Ovie Scurlock (born November 11 1918) is a former jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Born in Paintsville Kentucky Scurlock began his professional riding career in 1938 at Fairmount Park Racetrack in Collinsville Illinois. A year later on August 26 1939 at Ellis Park Racecourse in Henderson Kentucky he rode a three-year-old colt Mr. Ambassador to a world record time of 1:39 2/5 for a mile and 40 yards.During his career Scurlock rode for prominent owners such as George D.

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