Maurice Peters Explained
Maurice Wilbur "Moose" Peters (May 14, 1917 – April 6, 1987) was a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning a national riding title while still a seventeen-year-old apprentice.[1] [2]
In 1938, Peters rode Dauber in all three of the U.S. Triple Crown races. They finished second to winner Lawrin in the Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness Stakes by seven lengths,[3] and ran second to Pasteurized in the Belmont Stakes.[4]
Maurice Peters was one of the founding members when the Jockeys Community Fund and Guild was formed in 1940.[5]
In 1945, Peters began working as a trainer.[6]
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Notes and References
- http://www.oaklawn.com/uploads/pages/2015_media_guide_-_finalweb.pdf Oaklawn 2015 Media Guide, page 12
- https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/files/2016/02/u10/Jockeys__National_Leaders__2016_.pdf Churchill Downs Incorporated. kenuckyderby.com Annual Leading Jockeys
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10E11FE3F55157A93C7A8178ED85F4C8385F9 New York Times, May 15, 1938
- http://www.horsenation.com/2017/05/31/horses-in-history-the-years-without-a-triple-crown-part-i/ Horse Nation, May 31, 2017 article titled "Horses In History: The Years Without a Triple Crown (Part I)"
- Web site: Jockeys' Guild History . Jockeys' Guild . 1940-01-01 . 2018-11-10.
- https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1940s/drf1947051201/drf1947051201_40_3 Daily Racing Form, 1947-05-12 article titled "Between Races: Moose Peters Making Mark as Trainer"