Maurice_Peters

Maurice Peters

Maurice Peters

American jockey

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    Oaklawn 2015 Media Guide, page 12 Retrieved June 22, 2018
  2. [2]
    Churchill Downs Incorporated. kenuckyderby.com Annual Leading Jockeys Retrieved June 23, 2018
  3. [3]
    New York Times, May 15, 1938 Retrieved June 29, 2018
  4. [4]
    Horse Nation, May 31, 2017 article titled "Horses In History: The Years Without a Triple Crown (Part I)" Retrieved July 11, 2018
  5. [5]
    "Jockeys' Guild History". Jockeys' Guild. 1940-01-01. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  6. [6]
    Daily Racing Form, 1947-05-12 article titled "Between Races: Moose Peters Making Mark as Trainer" Retrieved July 12, 2018


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