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  1. Jack Gordon Westrope (January 18, 1918 – June 19, 1958) was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Baker, Montana, Westrope was the son of racehorse owner/trainer W. T. Westrope. Jack was only 12 years old when he rode his first winner, on a small track in Lemmon, South Dakota. By age 15, while still officially ...

  2. Montana native Jack Westrope rose to stardom in the irons as a teenager, leading all North American jockeys in wins with 301 at age 15 in 1933. His 25-percent win rate that year was the highest for any national leader in victories since 1909.

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  3. Jack Gordon Westrope was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.

  4. Jul 6, 2012 · But as a highly mobile California racing nut I could just as easily have been at Hollywood Park with my folks on June 19, 1958, when Jack Westrope was killed when his filly bolted into the rail...

  5. Aug 5, 2002 · Lean and loud, Jack Gordon Westrope was a natural on horseback. His early inspiration came from older brother Wootsie, who died following a 1932 racing accident at Agua Caliente. Determined...

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