Pete Bostwick

Pete Bostwick
Personal information
BornAugust 14, 1909
Bisby Lake, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 1982(1982-01-13) (aged 72)
Resting placeAiken, South Carolina
OccupationJockey / Trainer
Horse racing career
SportHorse racing
Career winsNot found
Major racing wins
Flat racing:
Oakdale Handicap (1932)

Steeplechase racing:

Broad Hollow Handicap (1950, 1951)
Brook National Handicap
(1950, 1951, 1954, 1955)
American Grand National
(1951, 1957, 1958, 1962)
Temple Gwathmey Handicap (1955, 1957)

Racing awards
U.S. Champion Amateur Steeplechase Jockey
(1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1941)
U.S. Champion Steeplechase Trainer
(1940, 1951, 1955)
Honors
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1968)
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1977)
Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame (1996)
Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
Significant horses
Oedipus, Ancestor, Neji, Barnaby's Bluff
Updated on January 2, 2008

George Herbert "Pete" Bostwick (August 14, 1909 – January 13, 1982) was an American court tennis player, a steeplechase jockey and horse trainer, and an eight-goal polo player.