George Woolf

Title

George Woolf

Subject

Photography of horse sports

Description

This is a photographic portrait of jockey George Woolf. Woolf was the country's leading stakes-winning jockey in both 1942 and 1944. He is perhaps most often remembered for his victory on Seabiscuit in the 1938 match race against War Admiral.

George Woolf was inducted in to the Hall of Fame in 1955.

Creator

Bernard Stanley Morgan

Date

1944-09-25

Rights

This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Format

black and white photograph

Type

still image

Original Format

acetate negative

Files

Morgan A44957 - 1944-09-25 George Monroe Woolf Jockey portrait at Belmont Park small (2).jpg

Citation

Bernard Stanley Morgan, “George Woolf,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 19, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/252.

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