Ira Hanford

Ira Hanford
Occupation Jockey
Born (1918-02-24)February 24, 1918
Fairbury, Nebraska
Died November 21, 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 91)
Ocala, Florida
Major racing wins
Kentucky Derby (1936)
Significant horses
Bold Venture

Ira Hanford (February 24, 1918 – November 21, 2009) was an American jockey. He rode the winning horse Bold Venture in the 1936 Kentucky Derby.

He died of cancer on November 21, 2009, in Ocala, Florida at age 91.[1]

References

  1. "Oldest Derby-winning jockey dies in Ocala at 91". Ocala.com. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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