Whitey Abel

Whitey Abel
Whitey Abel
Occupation	Jockey, Trainer, Owner, Breeder
Born	March 16, 1903
Died	February 11, 1969 (aged 65)
Major racing wins
	Jockey wins::; Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1927); Durham Cup Stakes (1929); Empire City Handicap (1930); Remsen Stakes (1930); U.S. Triple Crown race win:; Preakness Stakes (1927); Trainer wins:; Admiral Purse (1938); Prince George Handicap (1938); Ritchie Handicap (1938); W. P. Burch Memorial Handicap (1938); Dixie Stakes (1940); Gittings Handicap (1940); Rowe Memorial Handicap (1940); Southern Maryland Handicap (1940); King Philip Handicap (1941); Eoinsettia Purse (1944); Chesapeake Stakes (1944)
Significant horses
	Bostonian, Gramps Image

Alfred John "Whitey" Abel (March 16, 1903 – February 11, 1969) was a jockey, trainer, owner as well as a breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who rode Bostonian to victory in the 1927 Preakness Stakes, run that year as the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

^ Sowers, Richard (2014-02-25). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes: A Comprehensive History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476985.
^ Daily Racing Form April 5, 1935 article titled "Turf Notes" Retrieved August 7, 2018
^ Buffalo Courier-Express March 2, 1935 article titled St. Moritz At Hialeah Retrieved August 7, 2018

[1] Sowers, Richard (2014-02-25). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes: A Comprehensive History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476985.

[2] Daily Racing Form April 5, 1935 article titled "Turf Notes" Retrieved August 7, 2018

[3] Buffalo Courier-Express March 2, 1935 article titled St. Moritz At Hialeah Retrieved August 7, 2018

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