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Vincent Powers

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Vincent Powers (June 6, 1891 – October 19, 1966) was an American jockey. [1]

7 relations: Jockey, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, New York City, Westfield, New York, Wintergreen (horse), 1909 Kentucky Derby.

Jockey

A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Westfield, New York

Westfield is a town in the western part Chautauqua County, New York, United States.

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Wintergreen (horse)

Wintergreen (1906–1914) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best known for winning the 1909 Kentucky Derby and for being the first horse bred in Ohio to win the Derby. Wintergreen was bred and trained by Jerome "Rome" Respess at his Ohio stud farm. Respess was a multimillionaire owner of a brewing company and also owned Wintergreen's sire, Dick Welles — named after Richard H. Welles, later the father of Orson Welles.Higham, Charles, Orson Welles: The Rise and Fall of an American Genius. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985 Wintergreen raced from ages two to seven years old but did not win any stakes races before or after the Kentucky Derby but was a stakes performer for most of his career. Wintergreen was killed April 10, 1914, in a fire that consumed barn #18 at the Latonia Race Track in Covington, Kentucky, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. He had been gelded some years previously and was racing for D. Fisk.

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1909 Kentucky Derby

The 1909 Kentucky Derby was the 35th running of the Kentucky Derby.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Powers

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