Connect any celebrity with George Woolf to see how closely they are linked... romantically! to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. And, every year, Santa Anita presents an award in his honor to a jockey who not only is successful on track but has a character that reflects positively on the sport. Tiny Naylor, who sold a horse at auction and donated the proceeds “Riders in the race lined up at the finish line and joined with other jockeys and 24,000 spectators in a brief memorial ceremony that choked every throat and brought tears to every eye in the crowd. "I wonder who has Woolf's Original caption:2/12/1953-Arcadia, CA: Beneath the statue of the late Jockey George Woolf, his widow, Mrs. Geneveve Woolf-Cayer presents the Southern CA. WHAT A GREAT STORY HOW THE ICE MAN ,RED, TOM SMITH AND CHARELS HOWARD ALL FOUND EACH OTHER AND SEABISCUIT IT IS A GREAT STORY OF SPORTS THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER GO ICEMAN.
Colin's Ghost brings to light horse racing's past through primary sources, historic images, and contemporary news accounts. Inglewood, California: Making up this joyous group after Seabiscuit's triumph in the featured $50,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap at Hollywood Park are left to right: Charles S. Howard, owner of Seabiscuit; Mrs. Howard; Mrs. George Woolf; jockey George Woolf, who rode Seabiscuit; screen actress Anita Louise; and trainer Tom Smith. His Derby Restaurant, on Huntington Drive, Mrs. Genevieve Woolf, the widow, expressed the opinion to friends that George would have liked it that way.”. “Woolf, who at 36 had nearly twenty years of riding behind him, succumbed about twelve hours after he was thrown to the track by Please Me of the W.W. Taylor stable. Woolf was given Phar Lap’s saddle by his jockey and Woolf considered it his lucky charm and never rode without it, except for the day he died. Cayer was always in- by the Los Angeles Turf Club to participate in monies honoring Woolf whom she married in 1936. He is an actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Luck (2011) and Wildfire (2005). His first big victory was the 1933 Caliente Handicap aboard Gallant Sir. Her husband was Ross Eugene Cayer. I believe he simply passed out, fainted, due to a very low glucose level. That said, Woolf was the money rider of his era. Woolf’s wife Genevieve ran the Derby Restaurant for another five years before selling it to Dominic and Lorene Sturniolo in 1952. The fact that he lives on in the minds of today’s race fans is quite a tribute to a great jockey and, by all accounts, a damn good guy. ... His wife Genevieve was at his bedside when he died. Undine: I should have mentioned the Hillenbrand book. If he was even slightly woozy or weak from the diabetes, the horse’s stumble could have been enough to throw him off, whereas if he was healthy he should have been able to hold on. He became known for riding the people's champion Seabiscuit to victories in 1938. there. The turf club established the annual Woolf award to the ing jockey of the year Mrs Cayer attended these monies just last week at ta Anita Woolf the by Restaurant in 1938 in with William son Mrs Woolf worked in the restaurant during World War II She married Ross Cayer Mar 30 1947 and they ate the restaurant until 1951 when it was leased to to Sturniolo who has since ex- the building and op- it The own the Derby building and land on which it is located Mrs Cayer died some time between 2 and 3 p.m day at her home on Tenth Ave. She was found dead by her husband who had spoken to her at 2 p.m. She had been in ill health for several years In addition to her husband. They had no children. Clean WordPress Theme | Free Web Space Approximately $2,000,000 of that, its is estimated, came in major stakes. He stood just as he always had in life, hand on hip, chin up, Some believe The Derby is haunted by the spirit of George Woolf, a jockey known as the Iceman for the way he sat chillily on a horse until the very last moments of a race. Genevieve joined Charles Howard in the (Left to Right): Eddie Arcaro, Mrs. Woolf-Cayer, Gordan Gilsson, a former winner, Mrs. Arcaro, and jockey Johnny Longden, former winner, George Woolf Memorial Award at Santa Anita race track, 1958, 3 images. I’m doing research about George Woolf for a feature article or possibly a book. I can't find a Lucy Braun on any other information yet. Dr. George J. Woolf, a longtime area resident, died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his home in Aventura, FL. them, sobbing for his best friend.
I knew that he had a taste for fine Scotch but I’d never heard hew as an alcoholic. George Woolf is a member of the following lists: Sports deaths in California, Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) and 1910 births. "Saint Peter, or some other bird?" The same day as the New York Times report, the Los Angeles Times reported on the scene at Santa Anita the day Woolf died: Santa Anita flags were at half-mast yesterday. Thanks for the kind words and the commeny. Image of Woolf from the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Moneybags, however, was declared the winner.”. Hello Joan-
His gaze fell to the east end of the paddock and rested on the His first big victory was the 1933 Caliente Handicap aboard Gallant Sir. Woolf owned a restaurant and bar in Arcadia, near Santa Anita, where he made his home for the past several years. I’m glad there are blogs such as yours to keep this sort of horse racing history alive. Original caption:Jockey Willie Shoemaker, voted the Most Outstanding Rider of 1950 by the Southern California Turf Writers, receives the jockey George Woolf Memorial Trophy from Mrs. Genevieve Woolf-Cayer, former wife of of the late George "The Iceman" Woolf. On the 1930 Census, Genevieve was 16 and her brother was only 4. Hello Race Fans is back this year! The rest had come from the California Turf George Woolf was previously married to Genevieve Braun. His wikipedia page claims that stewards or jockeys didn’t notice an incident that would have caused the fall. Dana and the gang have added a great deal of content since launching last year and will continue to add new content throughout 2011. In 2010, his hometown of Cardston, Alberta, Canada unveiled a statue of Woolf aboard Seabiscuit, titled “So, Long Charley” for the words Woolf directed toward War Admiral’s jockey, Charley Kurtsinger, as he pulled away in the famous match race of 1938. The leading jockey, Ted Atkinson, tode 1,539 horses to win $899,101. their hats over their hearts. An annual jockey's award given by the United States Jockeys' Guild is named in his honor. sang "Empty Saddles in the Old Corral," his voice wafting out This post makes a great companion piece to the account of Woolf in Hillenbrand’s book. The cloth was slid from the statue. was in the Star News of Pasadena, California 2 March 1971, and the other was in the Cumberland News, Cumberland, Maryland 2 March 1971. Could you elaborate. “From then on it was steadily upward for The Ice Man, who gained his nickname through his cool, come-from-behind racing technique. What evidence to you have to prove your theory? While the death of George Woolf was a story I was familiar with, I was curious to read the news reports of the event and found two articles, one from the New York Times and another from the Los Angeles Times. Original caption:After Seabiscuit Won $50,000 Hollywood Handicap.
1970 press photo Laffit Pincay Jockey Award Arcadia Cal. photos, paddock to witness the unveiling of the George Woolf memorial Colin's Ghost: Thoroughbred Horse Racing History Copyright © 2020. George Woolf Memorial Award at Santa Anita race track, 12 February 1958.
The Iceman Cometh, or at least his ghost does, on nights when The Derby restaurant in Arcadia, Calif., is filled with patrons rehashing the day's card at nearby Santa Anita Park. Was he as young as a teenager? He was my great uncle and my father was named after him.
George Woolf is remembered, even though he has been gone for over sixty years. […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kevin Martin, Kevin Martin and Teresa Genaro, Colins Ghost RSS.
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