Rigan McKinney on Redshank at Belmont
Photography of horse sports
This is a photograph of jockey Rigan McKinney up on Redshank in mid-jump at the Bridlespur Steeplechase Graded Handicap at Belmont in 1936.
McKinney claimed his first American Grand National victory in 1931 atop Green Cheese.
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Morgan 32049
1936-09-22
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Rigan McKinney at Saratoga
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features Rigan McKinney, steeplechase jockey, walking at Saratoga in a suit and hat. McKinney, inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1968.
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Morgan A54508
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Gladys C. Whitney & Rigan McKinney
Photography of horse sports
Steeplechase jockey Rigan McKinney is pictured in 1938 with Gladys Crosby Whitney, the then wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.
McKinney rode primarily during the Great Depression years with much success, boasting winning percentages as high as 55% (1936) and 59% (1938). McKinney claimed his first American Grand National in 1931 atop Green Cheese, setting a record that would hold nearly 25 years.
Charles Christian Cook
Cook 17947
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