George Barbee

Career

Published reports indicate Barbee lived to 89 or 93, and is buried near Belmont Park, United States of America. Barbee moved to the United States in 1872 specifically to ride for John Chamberlain. He began his stateside career riding at Monmouth Park. Tom Ochiltree was one of Barbee"s most important mounts.

He took the colt to victory in the Saratoga, Monmouth, Centennial, Westchester and Baltimore Cups.

Other significant horses ridden by Barbee include: Springbok, Duke of Magenta, Eole, and Uncas. George Barbee was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1996, chosen by the Hall of Fame"s Historical Review Committee.

Years Active: 1872–1884, in this country

Number of Mounts: Approximately 490

Number of Winners: 136

Winning Percentage: 27

Stakes Victories: 65.

Achievements

• Barbee began his racing career as an apprentice to Tom Jennings, Senior, for whom he exercised the 1865 English Triple Crown winner Gladiateur. In 1873 Barbee won the inaugural Preakness Stakes aboard Survivor who won the by 10 lengths, a record until Smarty Jones 11½ length victory in 2004. He later won two other Preakness Stakes aboard Shirley (1876) and Jacobus (1883). His record three Preakness victories was not surpassed until Eddie Arcaro won his fourth in 1951. In addition to the Preakness victories, Barbee won the 1874 Belmont Stakes aboard Saxon, and the 1874 and 1875 Travers Stakes aboard Attila and Doctorate"Artagnan, respectively.