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George D. Widener
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Born March 11, 1889 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died December 8, 1971 (aged 82) • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors Belmont Stakes
William Woodward
American banker and racehorse owner
Warren Wright
American horsebreeder and racehorse owner
D. Wayne Lukas
American horse trainer
Edward Riley Bradley
American racehorse owner
Ben Jones
American horse trainer
Johnny Longden
American jockey
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
American horse trainer
Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert
American horse trainer
Whitney, John Hay
John Hay Whitney
American sportsman and businessman
Hirsch Jacobs
American racehorse trainer
Stevens, Gary
Gary Stevens
American jockey
Willie Simms
American jockey
Julie Krone
Julie Krone
American jockey
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey
Bill Hartack
American jockey
Eddie Arcaro
American jockey
Earl Sande
American jockey
Espinoza, Victor
Victor Espinoza
Mexican-born jockey
Diane Crump
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Steve Cauthen
American jockey

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