Ira Hanford

Ira G. "Babe" Hanford (February 24, 1918 – November 21, 2009) was an American jockey. He rode the winning horse Bold Venture in the 1936 Kentucky Derby. The colt he rode while still an apprentice was owned and bred by Morton L. Schwartz and trained by Hall of Fame inductee, Max Hirsch.[1]

Ira Hanford
OccupationJockey
Born(1918-02-24)February 24, 1918
Fairbury, Nebraska
DiedNovember 21, 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 91)
Ocala, Florida
Major racing wins
As a jockey:
Bay Shore Handicap (1936)
East View Stakes (1936)
Jerome Handicap (1936)
Stars and Stripes Handicap (1938)
Bahamas Stakes (1939, 1953)
Flamingo Stakes (1939)
Tropical Handicap (1939)
Exterminator Handicap (1946)
Delaware Handicap (1948)
Gallorette Handicap (1952)
Monmouth Oaks (1952)
Comely Stakes (1953)
Hibiscus Stakes (1953)
Ladies Handicap (1953)

U.S. Triple Crown wins:
Kentucky Derby (1936)

As a trainer:
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1965)
Rancocas Stakes (1965)
Jersey Derby (1966)
Gallant Fox Handicap (1966)
Long Island Handicap (1967)
Manhattan Handicap (1967)
Lamplighter Stakes (1972)

Significant horses
Bold Venture, La Corredora, Miss Grillo, Seabiscuit

His career was interrupted by four years of service with the United States Army during World War II.[2]

Ira Hanford died of cancer on November 21, 2009, in Ocala, Florida at age 91. He was the brother of Kelso's Hall of Fame trainer, Carl Hanford.[3]

  • Photos of 1) Ira Hanford & Jim Braddock and 2) Carl & Ira Hanford

References
  1. "Ira Hanford, Who Rode Winner of '36 Derby, Dies at 91". New York Times. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  2. "Returning to Derby 70 Years Later". New York Times. 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  3. "Oldest Derby-winning jockey dies in Ocala at 91". Ocala.com. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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