There are jockeys, and then there are racing legends. Laffit Pincay, Jr. definitely belongs in the legend category. It is easy to make a case that Pincay is the greatest jockey to ever ride a horse, and his long career gave horse-racing followers many memorable rides to study and appreciate. Panama and the American debut…
Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. trained 848 winners during a career that ran from 1936 through 1984. His stable produced 35 stakes winners and four champions, including Tom Rolfe, Damascus, Ruffian, and Forego. His record belongs among the major American training careers of the twentieth century, with champions whose different running styles and careers demanded different…
