One legged jockey

[AwolAtPA]

hi folks,

I know of one major race that was won by a one legged jockey.

A friend has a saying '..show me a GOOD bet on a One legged jockey..' and yes, I will bet it and NOT ask any questoins!!

WELL, only one sample can not define a GOOD bet.

does anyone have other samples?

duane

[ranchwest]

hi folks,

I know of one major race that was won by a one legged jockey.

A friend has a saying '..show me a GOOD bet on a One legged jockey..' and yes, I will bet it and NOT ask any questoins!!

WELL, only one sample can not define a GOOD bet.

does anyone have other samples?

duane

I thoroughly do not understand where this is going, but it did bring to mind a winner's circle photo that I once saw. The horse, jockey and trainer all had one functioning eye.

[DJofSD]

There used to be a grass runner here in SoCal ten years ago that had one eye. She won a few. She was a grey and damned if I can remember her name. I believe they put her down about3 or 4 years ago.

[boomman]

hi folks,

I know of one major race that was won by a one legged jockey.

A friend has a saying '..show me a GOOD bet on a One legged jockey..' and yes, I will bet it and NOT ask any questoins!!

WELL, only one sample can not define a GOOD bet.

does anyone have other samples?

duane

There is indeed a one-legged jockey who has won many races! His name is Jimmy Jordan, he wears a prosthetic leg while riding, and was even aboard Belle's Good Cide (Funny Cide's Momma) when I called her breaking her maiden several years ago at Fair Meadows. I assume he's still riding but even if he isn't, he won over 1000 races I would guess......

Boomer

[misscashalot]

There is indeed a one-legged jockey who has won many races! His name is Jimmy Jordan, he wears a prosthetic leg while riding, and was even aboard Belle's Good Cide (Funny Cide's Momma) when I called her breaking her maiden several years ago at Fair Meadows. I assume he's still riding but even if he isn't, he won over 1000 races I would guess......

Boomer

I don't know about this. I googled Jimmy Jordan and nothing came up about the jockey, but Jim Jordan who played Fibber McGee came up lots. Is this an April 4th joke?

[AwolAtPA]

There is indeed a one-legged jockey who has won many races! His name is Jimmy Jordan, he wears a prosthetic leg while riding, and was even aboard Belle's Good Cide (Funny Cide's Momma) when I called her breaking her maiden several years ago at Fair Meadows. I assume he's still riding but even if he isn't, he won over 1000 races I would guess......

Boomer

thank you Boomer, this is exactly what I as hoping to learn from someone.

the Red Pollard on Seabiscuit is the story that started this idea.
I was never sure if there were others like Pollard.
now, I know.
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re: MissCashALot

using WebCrawler search for '..jimmie jordan jockey..', I get this:

http://www.webcrawler.com/clickserver/_iceUrlFlag=1?rawURL=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.c om%2Fsports%2Fhorse%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D626613&0=&1=0&4=72.53.194.254&5=207.118.99.168&6=ab04f6eb990e418ead8279dc8676c701&10=1&11=info.wbcrwl&13=search&14=239137&15=main-title&17=10&18=1&19=0&20=4&21=6&22=39oS8yyvwXs%3D&39=ADX2rOPORgOq46ClbuPN6Q%3D%3D&_IceUrl=true

yes a VERY long link may not work.

aah the link worked
which confirms what Boomer said about Jordan riding at Fair Meadows.
but I had not doubted what Boomer said.

[misscashalot]

thank you Boomer, this is exactly what I as hoping to learn from someone.

the Red Pollard on Seabiscuit is the story that started this idea.
I was never sure if there were others like Pollard.
now, I know.
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re: MissCashALot

using WebCrawler search for '..jimmie jordan jockey..', I get this:

http://www.webcrawler.com/clickserver/_iceUrlFlag=1?rawURL=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.c om%2Fsports%2Fhorse%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D626613&0=&1=0&4=72.53.194.254&5=207.118.99.168&6=ab04f6eb990e418ead8279dc8676c701&10=1&11=info.wbcrwl&13=search&14=239137&15=main-title&17=10&18=1&19=0&20=4&21=6&22=39oS8yyvwXs%3D&39=ADX2rOPORgOq46ClbuPN6Q%3D%3D&_IceUrl=true

yes a VERY long link may not work.

aah the link worked
which confirms what Boomer said about Jordan riding at Fair Meadows.
but I had not doubted what Boomer said.


I looked for JIMMY (as it was spelled in the original post here) not JIMMIE.

Thanks for the correction.

[screenwriter]

Does anyone know of any way getting in touch with Jimmy Jordan? I'm interested in writing a screenplay based on his riding. Any info. you have would be greatly appreciated!

[jdhanover]

maybe contact the Jockey Guild ?

[Tom]

There used to be a grass runner here in SoCal ten years ago that had one eye. She won a few. She was a grey and damned if I can remember her name. I believe they put her down about3 or 4 years ago.

I once had a one-eyed cat.
Never knew if he was coming or going.

[screenwriter]

Thank you jdhanover! I'll try that.

[macguy]

There is indeed a one-legged jockey who has won many races! His name is Jimmy Jordan, he wears a prosthetic leg while riding, and was even aboard Belle's Good Cide (Funny Cide's Momma) when I called her breaking her maiden several years ago at Fair Meadows. I assume he's still riding but even if he isn't, he won over 1000 races I would guess......

Boomer


Pretty sure he rode Acey Deucy.

[v j stauffer]

The first Eclipse award I won was for a radio piece about jockey Jim Jordan. He rode with a prosthetic leg. It aired on KKAR in Omaha Neb. in 1995. He was riding at Atokad Park and other tracks around that area. I've since lost track of his career.

[highrider]

Where in the heck is Atokad Park ..new one to me. :)

[highrider]

Where in the heck is Atokad Park ..new one to me. :)
Nebraska?

[Greyfox]

Where in the heck is Atokad Park ..new one to me. :)

Dakota in the mirror. ;)

[v j stauffer]

Where in the heck is Atokad Park ..new one to me. :)

For some reason race tracks names were places named backwards in those days. Atokad was Dakota. If memory serves it was in South Sioux City, South Dakota. Of course Ak-Sar-Ben was Nebraska in reverse. I sadly called the last race run there. Truly a great great place in it's heydey.

[highrider]

For some reason race tracks names were places named backwards in those days. Atokad was Dakota. If memory serves it was in South Sioux City, South Dakota. Of course Ak-Sar-Ben was Nebraska in reverse. I sadly called the last race run there. Truly a great great place in it's heydey.
Thanks.. Thought i heard of em All. Must be petty far off the grid.

[Irish Boy]

They run exactly one race a year.

[v j stauffer]

thank you Boomer, this is exactly what I as hoping to learn from someone.

the Red Pollard on Seabiscuit is the story that started this idea.
I was never sure if there were others like Pollard.
now, I know.
------------

re: MissCashALot

using WebCrawler search for '..jimmie jordan jockey..', I get this:

http://www.webcrawler.com/clickserver/_iceUrlFlag=1?rawURL=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.c om%2Fsports%2Fhorse%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D626613&0=&1=0&4=72.53.194.254&5=207.118.99.168&6=ab04f6eb990e418ead8279dc8676c701&10=1&11=info.wbcrwl&13=search&14=239137&15=main-title&17=10&18=1&19=0&20=4&21=6&22=39oS8yyvwXs%3D&39=ADX2rOPORgOq46ClbuPN6Q%3D%3D&_IceUrl=true

yes a VERY long link may not work.

aah the link worked
which confirms what Boomer said about Jordan riding at Fair Meadows.
but I had not doubted what Boomer said.

I feel confident it wasn't a hunting accident. My research suggested otherwise.;)

[Bruddah]

For some reason race tracks names were places named backwards in those days. Atokad was Dakota. If memory serves it was in South Sioux City, South Dakota. Of course Ak-Sar-Ben was Nebraska in reverse. I sadly called the last race run there. Truly a great great place in it's heydey.

Agree about Aksarben. Unfortunately, the land became so valuable that the state of Nebraska and the city of Omaha's politicians finally succeded in killing the track and taking control of the property. All greed and politically motivated.

[v j stauffer]

They run exactly one race a year.

Do they need an announcer?

[Irish Boy]

Do they need an announcer?
Don't know. I've heard that Light finds the current guy boring though.

[v j stauffer]

Agree about Aksarben. Unfortunately, the land became so valuable that the state of Nebraska and the city of Omaha's politicians finally succeded in killing the track and taking control of the property. All greed and politically motivated.

Actually the bible banging conservative politicians completely dropped the ball by allowing Iowa to get the jump on them with slots. When the machines came in at a greyhound track 7 miles away just across the border in Council Bluffs. Ak-Sar-Ben's fate was sealed and the once great track quickly died.

[Irish Boy]

And it looks like it's in Nebraska, not Dakota, though it's right at the point where Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota all meet.

[Bruddah]

Do they need an announcer?

I suppose you feel you're ready for the bright lights of The Big time? :lol: ;)

[v j stauffer]

And it looks like it's in Nebraska, not Dakota, though it's right at the point where Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota all meet.

Come to think of it you're right. It was South Souix City. But Nebraska. Good catch.

[KidCapper]

If you ever want to re-live the memories of the once great Aksarben race course. This is an excellent website. Having lived my whole life in Nebraska..I can still here the crowds when I drive by the old site.

http://www.ak-sar-ben.com/

[v j stauffer]

If you ever want to re-live the memories of the once great Aksarben race course. This is an excellent website. Having lived my whole life in Nebraska..I can still here the crowds when I drive by the old site.

http://www.ak-sar-ben.com/

I got so excited to see this website. I signed the guestbook just today only to find when browsing through it I had already signed it almost 5 years ago:blush: