In 1873 Barbee won the inaugural Preakness Stakes aboard Survivor who won by 10 lengths, a record until Smarty Jones 11½ length victory in 2004. He later won two other Preakness Stakes aboard Shirley (1876) and Jacobus (1883).
His record three Preakness victories was not surpassed until Eddie Arcaro won his fourth in 1951.
In addition to the Preakness victories, Barbee won the 1874 Belmont Stakes aboard Saxon, and the 1874 and 1875 Travers Stakes aboard Attila and D'Artagnan, respectively.
Tom Ochiltree was one of Barbee's most important mounts. He took the colt to victory in the Saratoga, Monmouth, Centennial, Westchester and Baltimore Cups. Other significant horses ridden by Barbee include Springbok, Duke of Magenta, Eole, and Uncas.
Legacyedit
George Barbee was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1996, chosen by the Hall of Fame's Historical Review Committee.
Riding career at a glanceedit
Years Active: 1872–1884, in this country
Number of Mounts: Approximately 500
Number of Winners: 136
Winning Percentage: 27
Stakes Victories: 65
Referencesedit
“Hall of Fame push on for rider of 1st Preakness winner,” Kent Baker, The Baltimore Sun, May 18, 1995, Pg. 10C.
“Hall of Fame to Induct First Preakness-winning Jockey,” The Sports Network, May 17, 1996.
“Way Back When,” Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun, May 17, 2003, p. 2E.
April 14, 2024
george, barbee, george, joseph, barbee, december, 1849, october, 1939, english, born, jockey, inducted, into, national, museum, racing, hall, fame, 1996, published, reports, indicate, barbee, lived, buried, near, belmont, park, elmont, york, george, joseph, ba. George Joseph Barbee December 12 1849 October 30 1939 was an English born jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1996 Published reports indicate Barbee lived to be 89 and is buried near Belmont Park in Elmont New York George Joseph BarbeeOccupationJockeyBorn12 December 1849Norfolk EnglandDiedOctober 30 1939 aged 89 Long Island New YorkSpouseHannah Barbee 1878 1939 ChildrenNeta Barbee Willet Barbee Beulah Barbee Helen BarbeeCareer wins136Major racing winsMonmouth Oaks 1873 Travers Stakes 1874 1875 Saratoga Cup 1874 1876 Champagne Stakes 1877 Ladies Handicap 1877 Long Branch Handicap 1880 Foam Stakes 1881 Champion Stakes 1882 American Classic Race wins Belmont Stakes 1874 Preakness Stakes 1873 1876 1883 HonoursNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame 1996 Significant horsesSurvivor Jacobus Tom Ochiltree Springbok Shirley Duke of Magenta D Artagnan Attila Saxon EoleBarbee began his racing career as an apprentice to Tom Jennings Sr for whom he exercised the 1865 English Triple Crown winner Gladiateur Barbee moved to the United States in 1872 specifically to ride for John Chamberlain He began his stateside career riding at Monmouth Park Racetrack Contents 1 Racing career 2 Legacy 3 Riding career at a glance 4 ReferencesRacing career editIn 1873 Barbee won the inaugural Preakness Stakes aboard Survivor who won by 10 lengths a record until Smarty Jones 11 length victory in 2004 He later won two other Preakness Stakes aboard Shirley 1876 and Jacobus 1883 His record three Preakness victories was not surpassed until Eddie Arcaro won his fourth in 1951 In addition to the Preakness victories Barbee won the 1874 Belmont Stakes aboard Saxon and the 1874 and 1875 Travers Stakes aboard Attila and D Artagnan respectively Tom Ochiltree was one of Barbee s most important mounts He took the colt to victory in the Saratoga Monmouth Centennial Westchester and Baltimore Cups Other significant horses ridden by Barbee include Springbok Duke of Magenta Eole and Uncas Legacy editGeorge Barbee was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1996 chosen by the Hall of Fame s Historical Review Committee Riding career at a glance editYears Active 1872 1884 in this country Number of Mounts Approximately 500 Number of Winners 136 Winning Percentage 27 Stakes Victories 65References edit Hall of Fame push on for rider of 1st Preakness winner Kent Baker The Baltimore Sun May 18 1995 Pg 10C Hall of Fame to Induct First Preakness winning Jockey The Sports Network May 17 1996 Way Back When Frederick N Rasmussen The Baltimore Sun May 17 2003 p 2E Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Barbee amp oldid 1215997694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
