This photographic portrait features jockey Ted Atkinson.
Atkinson began riding professionally at the age of 21. He rode War Relic in an upset victory over the 1941 Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special. That ride gained him…
Hall of Famer Whirlaway trails Our Boots in the 1941 Blue Grass Stakes. Our Boots placed 8th in the Kentucky Derby, while Whirlaway wen ton to become the fifth horse to capture the U.S. Triple Crown. Jockey Conn McCreary, who had piloted Our Boots to…
Whirlaway with Eddie Arcaro up wins the 1941 Kentucky Derby by eight lengths. An eventual Hall of Famer, Whirlaway earned back-to-back Horse of the Year titles in 1941 and 1942.