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Jack Gordon Westrope (January 18, 1918 – June 19, 1958) was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Baker, Montana, Westrope was the son of racehorse owner/trainer W. T. Westrope. Jack was only 12 years old when he rode his first winner, on a small track in Lemmon, South Dakota. By age 15, while still ...
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- June 19, 1958 (aged 40), Hollywood, California, United States
- January 18, 1918, Baker, Montana, United States
- Jockey
Montana native Jack Westrope rose to stardom in the irons as a teenager, leading all North American jockeys in wins with 301 at age 15 in 1933. His 25-percent win rate that year was the highest for any national leader in victories since 1909.
5. Aug. 2002 · Lean and loud, Jack Gordon Westrope was a natural on horseback. His early inspiration came from older brother Wootsie, who died following a 1932 racing accident at Agua Caliente. Determined...
Jack Gordon Westrope was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Baker, Montana, Westrope was only 12 years old when he rode his first winner on a small track in Lemmon, South Dakota.
9. Mai 2014 · In May 1948, at the coming around of the Hollywood Park meeting, Molter slung a new jockey into Shannon’s irons and found himself a different horse. Johnny Adams, and later Jack Westrope, rode the horse as he had been ridden in Sydney – sit back and sprint later. And Shannon unfurled. The Argonaut, Hollywood Gold Cup, Forty ...
Jack Gordon Westrope (January 18, 1918 – June 19, 1958) was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.
5. Aug. 2002 · Jockey Jack Westrope's entrance into the Hall of Fame was also well overdue. Westrope, died tragically after falling from Well Away during the running of the 1958 Hollywood Oaks. Tom...
