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  Bill Hartack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bill Hartack grew up on his widowed father's farm in the Blacklick Township area of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Small in stature, at age 17 he stood 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) and weighed 111 lb (50 kg), a size that enabled him to pursue a career as a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.
Referred to by the media for several years as "Willie" until he advised them he was actually known as "Bill," Hartack made the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in 1956 and again in 1964, plus the cover of Time Magazine in 1958.
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 Bill Hartack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Jockey Bill Hartack was born on December 9, 1932.
Hartack has been described as "hating the news media," perhaps because many of them insisted on calling him "Willie," and probably because an earlier famous jockey had been a "Willie," when his name was Bill.
Hartack still has numerous relatives in Blacklick Valley and was last reported working as a track steward in California.
www.cswnet.com /~terandkr/hartack.html   (192 words)

  
 National Museum of Racing - Hall of Fame
Bill Hartack rode in the third quarter of this century and won with 19.8% of his mounts.
Hartack was known as an intelligent, knowledgeable rider, with a keen desire to win, and excellent skill at transmitting that desire to his mounts.
Bill Hartack led all jockeys in races won for 4 seasons and was the first jockey to earn $3 million in a year, an earnings record that was not broken for ten years.
www.racingmuseum.org /hall/jockey.asp?ID=189   (330 words)

  
 Bill Hartack - Blacklick Valley's most famous athlete
Jockey Bill Hartack (born December 9, 1932), shown here on a February 1958 cover of Time Magazine, has been called by some sports experts the greatest rider of the 20th Century.
Hartack also rode the winning horses in the Preakness three times (1956, '64, and '69) and in the Belmont in 1960.
Hartack has been described as "hating the news media," perhaps because many of them, including Time, insisted on calling him "Willie," probably because an earlier famous jockey had been a "Willie," when his name was Bill.
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 Joell's Personal Weblog: Bill Shoemaker
Bill hand rode horses to the wire, head down, small arms pumping and accepted victory with his shy smile that gave credit to the beast and its trainer.
Bill’s first win of his career was at GGF, so I thought that this might be a perfect venue to honor him.
Bill’s chair has to be secured to the floor of the plane and it takes a bit of maneuvering to extricate him from his bindings.
www.dunlaps.net /blog/joell/archives/000010.html   (1047 words)

  
 Willie Shoemaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Referred to as both "Bill" and "Willie," as well as "The Shoe", Shoemaker was born in the town of Fabens, Texas.
He and Gallant Man ended up finishing second to Bill Hartack aboard Iron Liege.
At the 1986 Kentucky Derby, Shoemaker became the oldest jockey ever to win the race (at age 54) aboard the 18-1 outsider Ferdinand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_Shoemaker   (531 words)

  
 Bill Hartack -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bill Hartack grew up on his widowed father's farm in the Blacklick Township area of (Click link for more info and facts about Cambria County) Cambria County, (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Pennsylvania.
As well, Hartack won the (Click link for more info and facts about Preakness Stakes) Preakness Stakes three times and the (An annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York) Belmont Stakes once.
From 1978 to 1980 he raced in (Formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers) Hong Kong, then retired in 1981.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/bill_hartack.htm   (403 words)

  
 BILL HARTACK FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
He and Eddie_Arcaro (1916-1997), are the only two jockeys to ever win the Kentucky_Derby five times.
As well, Hartack won the Preakness_Stakes three times and the Belmont_Stakes once.
Referred to by the media for several years as "Willie" until he advised them he was actually known as "Bill," Hartack made the cover of Sports_Illustrated magazine in 1956 and again in 1964, plus the cover of Time_Magazine in 1958.
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 Hartack, Bill --  Encyclopædia Britannica
During his 41-year career, which was capped by a 20-country farewell tour in 1989–90, the jockey rode 8,833 winners in 40,350 races.
Although U.S. fashion designer Bill Blass initially caught the public's eye for his glamorous designs for women's evening wear, he became best known for the casual elegance of his later creations.
Bill Bryson explains the Ashington Group and its impact on Glasgow.
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 Bill Hartack - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Bill Hartack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bill Hartack - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Bill Hartack.
Here you will find more informations about Bill Hartack.
The orginal Bill Hartack article can be editet
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 Hartack, Bill --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
Emphasizing change and a “new covenant” between citizens and government, Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas was elected the 42nd president of the United States in 1992.
After becoming the first American tennis player to win the men's singles at Wimbledon, England, in 1920, Bill Tilden—Big Bill to friends and admirers—went on to dominate the sport worldwide for a decade.
His ideas on fashion helped characterize the trend toward the comfortable yet chic apparel that became popular in the United States during the second half of the...
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9366662   (730 words)

  
 Horse racing television in Illinois - Chicago Barn to Wire
If one were to compose a list of top riders of the twentieth-century, the name Bill Hartack would be near the top of that list.
Known as a fierce competitor, Hartack's disdain for the media is well documented, but he sits down for a rare interview with Horsin' Around TV's Joe Kristufek to discuss the popularity and allure of the current Triple Crown hopeful, Smarty Jones, and he tackles the question of why the crown is so difficult to sweep.
In addition, Hartack will reminisce about his own flirtation with the Triple Crown: he twice headed to the Belmont with an opportunity to grasp for glory, in 1964 with Northern Dancer, and again in 1969 aboard Majestic Prince.
www.barntowire.com /2004/TV040527.html   (350 words)

  
 Bill Hartack Poster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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Stewart Elliott to ride in the 2004 Queen's Plate - Desormeaux thus equaled the feat of Bill Hartack, who won the Derby (as well as the Preakness) and the Queen's Plate, albeit aboard the same horse,...
of jockey Bill Hartack by Leroy Neiman, which sold for $1200; a photograph...
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 Shoemaker, Bill --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
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U.S. cartoonist Bill Mauldin first gained fame for his powerful cartoons depicting World War II soldiers and war veterans.
He later became well known for editorial cartoons dealing with a wide range of political and social issues.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9277038   (811 words)

  
 Tim Tam: 1958 Kentucky Derby Winner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Bill Hartack, who had won the race on Calumet Farm's brilliant Gen. Duke the year before, was once again up on Tim Tam.
For Tim Tam, the race was important because it was his first under Ismael Valenzuala, who was replacing an injured Bill Hartack.
Bill Shoemaker, who had the mount on Silky Sullivan, had been taking his share of ribbing for his ride on Gallant Man the previous year, and Maine Chance Farm's Jewel's Reward, the technical favorite, was ridden by five time Derby victor Eddie Arcaro.
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 Bill Hartack
Bill Shoemaker, a leading jockey, is dead at age 72 (The Record (Bergen County, NJ))
Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker dies (AP Worldstream)
Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker dies at age 72 (AP Worldstream)
www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109259.html   (213 words)

  
 IIS: Sport's Trivia: General - August 3, 1997   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
How many times did Bill Hartack win the Kentucky Derby?
At which golf course was the British Open first played?
Bill Tilden and which other player hold the record for consecutive appearances in the finals of the U.S. Open Men's Singles Championship?
www.iis-sports.com /trivia/gentriv8_3.html   (127 words)

  
 95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6 May 17 in History
95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6 May 17 in History
95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6
I think the thing to do is enjoy the ride while you're on it.
www.brainyhistory.com /events/1969/may_17_1969_136783.html   (51 words)

  
 86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4 May 7 in History
86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4 May 7 in History
86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4
A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.
www.brainyhistory.com /events/1960/may_7_1960_122586.html   (54 words)

  
 Blacklick Township Page
Perhaps the Valley's main claim to lasting fame (if a biographical entry in the Encyclopedia Britannica is a measure of such) is Belsano native son Malcolm Cowley, a leading literary figure and critic who rubbed shoulders with the likes of Thornton Wilder, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others of the inter-war and post-war eras.
The Valley's most famous athlete also is a Blacklick Township native, former jockey Bill Hartack.
The Blacklick Township Class of 1960 35th anniversary reunion photo
www.nantyglo.com /blacklick.htm   (1015 words)

  
 90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00 May 2 in History
90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00 May 2 in History
90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00
It appears to me that almost any man may like the spider spin from his own inwards his own airy citadel.
www.brainyhistory.com /events/1964/may_2_1964_128226.html   (60 words)

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