Bobby Ussery

Bobby Ussery
Bobby Ussery
Occupation	Jockey
Born	September 3, 1935; Vian, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	November 16, 2023 (aged 88); Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Career wins	3,611
Major racing wins
	Canadian International Stakes (1955); Narragansett Special (1955); Champlain Handicap (1956); Palm Beach Handicap (1956, 1962, 1964); Great American Stakes (1957, 1960); Manhattan Handicap (1957, 1967); Saratoga Handicap (1957); Sport Page Handicap (1957); Whitney Handicap (1957); Alabama Stakes (1958); American Legion Handicap (1958); Cowdin Stakes (1958); Royal Palm Handicap (1958); Travers Stakes (1958); Jamaica Handicap (1959); Sysonby Handicap (1959); Toboggan Handicap (1959); Bahamas Stakes (1960); Flamingo Stakes (1960); Florida Derby (1960); Hopeful Stakes (1960); Tremont Stakes (1960, 1961); Youthful Stakes (1960, 1964); Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1961); Black Helen Handicap (1961); Gotham Stakes (1961, 1965); Fall Highweight Handicap (1961); Juvenile Stakes (1961, 1964); Mother Goose Stakes (1961); Coaching Club American Oaks (1962); Matron Stakes (1962, 1964); Royal Palm Handicap (1962); Lawrence Realization Stakes (1963); Roamer Handicap (1963, 1966); Brooklyn Handicap (1963, 1971); Withers Stakes (1964, 1965); Edgemere Handicap (1965); Stuyvesant Handicap (1965); Wood Memorial Stakes (1965, 1968); Gardenia Stakes (1966, 1967); Morris Handicap (1966); Saratoga Special Stakes (1966); Stymie Handicap (1966); Carter Handicap (1969, 1970); Comely Stakes (1970) Canadian Classic Race wins:; Queen's Plate (1959) American Classic Race wins:; Kentucky Derby (1967); Preakness Stakes (1960)
Honors
	United States Racing Hall of Fame (1980); Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2011)
Significant horses
	Bally Ache, Dancer's Image, Hail To Reason, New Providence, Proud Clarion

Robert Nelson Ussery (September 3, 1935 – November 16, 2023) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing hall of fame jockey.^[1] His first race as a professional jockey came at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans on November 22, 1951, where he rode Reticule to victory in the Thanksgiving Handicap.^[2] By the end of the decade, he had won the Travers, Whitney and Alabama Stakes.

^ "Robert N. Ussery". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. November 21, 1951. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
^ "Hungry Okie". Time. August 17, 1959. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2012.

[1] "Robert N. Ussery". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. November 21, 1951. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.

[2] "Hungry Okie". Time. August 17, 1959. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2012.

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