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Leon Haas Nickname Buddy Born (1915-12-27 ) December 27, 1915Fort Gibson, Oklahoma , United StatesDied April 19, 1982(1982-04-19) (aged 66 )Arlington, Texas , US Harlem Stakes (1934)New Orleans Handicap (1934)Santa Maria Handicap (1936, 1941)Kentucky Oaks (1938)Interborough Handicap (1938)Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (1938)Acorn Stakes (1939)Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1939, 1942, 1944)Jerome Stakes (1939)Manhattan Handicap (1939)Stuyvesant Handicap (1939)Swift Stakes (1939)California Breeders' Champion Stakes (1940)National Stallion Stakes (1940)Remsen Stakes (1940)Westchester Handicap (1940)Wood Memorial Stakes (1940)Aberdeen Stakes (1941)American Handicap (1941)Chesapeake Stakes (1941)Santa Anita Derby (1941)San Antonio Handicap (1941)San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1941)San Pasqual Handicap (1941)Santa Barbara Handicap (1941)Diana Handicap (1943)Arlington Classic (1944)Princess Pat Stakes (1944) Devil Diver , Kayak II , Lawrin , Mioland , Pensive , Shut Out , Twilight Tear , Whirlaway
Leon "Buddy " Haas (December 27, 1915 – April 19, 1982) was a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who in 1941 was reported to be earning the highest salary of any jockey in the United States.[1]
Racing career [ edit ]
Widely known as "Buddy", Leon Hass began riding in 1931 mainly at smaller tracks until his career got a boost on August 28, 1933, when he rode six winners on a single racecard at Thistledown Racecourse in Cleveland, Ohio , five of which were consecutive.
[2] Hal Price Headley , Charles Howard , Calumet Farm and members of the Phipps family at the big tracks in New York , Kentucky , Illinois and California . In 1941, Haas won five major stakes races at California's Santa Anita Park , including the Santa Anita Derby .[3] Kayak II to second place in the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap behind Howard's star runner, Seabiscuit .
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Triple Crown participation [ edit ]
During his career Buddy Haas rode in the Kentucky Derby four times with his best result a third in 1940. His best finish from three starts in the Preakness Stakes was a second place in 1942 aboard Requested .[5]
Battling weight gain, on May 31, 1945, Buddy Haas announced his next and last race would be the Kentucky Derby.[6] [7] Hoop Jr. [8]
References [ edit ]
^ Santa Anita Park Media Guides Retrieved July 7, 2018
^ US Racing March 13, 2016 article titled "The Legend Of Seabiscuit And The Santa Anita Handicap" Retrieved July 7, 2018
^ 2018 Preakness Stakes Guide
^ Kingsport Times (Tennessee) June 6, 1945 - Page 2 Retrieved June 27, 2018
^ Daily Racing Form , 1945-06-01 articled titled "Haas to Quit Saddle
^ Bloodhorse.com January 25, 2018 article titled "BackTrack: Hoop Jr. Wins a June Kentucky Derby" Retrieved July 11, 2018
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