Don Meade | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Plankinton, South Dakota | December 12, 1913
Died | December 22, 1996 Hollywood, Florida | (aged 83)
Major racing wins | |
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Racing awards | |
United States Champion Jockey by wins (1939, 1941) United States Champion Jockey by earnings (1941) | |
Significant horses | |
Brokers Tip, Time Supply, Black Helen, Discovery, Take Wing |
Donald Lawrence Meade (December 12, 1913 – December 22, 1996) was an American National Champion jockey. Called the "Bad Boy" of the sport by Time magazine because of his numerous suspensions and fines, he is widely remembered as a result of his win on Brokers Tip in the 1933 Kentucky Derby.