Howard Grant (jockey)
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Howard Grant is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing
jockey
. He began his jockey apprenticeship as a seventeen-year-old at Wheeling Downs, West Virginia
and won his first race on October 9, 1956 at Cranwood Park Race Course in Cleveland, Ohio
. During his twenty-four-year career, he competed primarily at Middle Atlantic
racetracks and in 1959 rode four winners on a single racecard at Bowie Race Track
, repeating that feat again in 1968 at the Atlantic City Race Course
.
In the early 1970s Howard Grant began riding in California
where he won an Oak Tree Racing Association
riding championship in 1971. Like many jockeys, he battled weight gain
from early in his career, and by the middle part of the 1970s the problem frequently limited his number of mounts.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
. He began his jockey apprenticeship as a seventeen-year-old at Wheeling Downs, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
and won his first race on October 9, 1956 at Cranwood Park Race Course in Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. During his twenty-four-year career, he competed primarily at Middle Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
racetracks and in 1959 rode four winners on a single racecard at Bowie Race Track
Bowie Race Track
The Bowie Race Track was a horse racing track located just outside the city limits of Bowie, Maryland. Opened October 1, 1914 by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Society, the racetrack was a major attraction in the area, serving the now defunct WB&A Railroad that drew passengers from New York,...
, repeating that feat again in 1968 at the Atlantic City Race Course
Atlantic City Race Course
The Atlantic City Race Course , formerly the Atlantic City Race Track, is a thoroughbred horse race track located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The track is located off the Black Horse Pike next to the Hamilton Mall...
.
In the early 1970s Howard Grant began riding in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where he won an Oak Tree Racing Association
Oak Tree Racing Association
The Oak Tree Racing Association is an American not-for-profit corporation that exists to conduct live thoroughbred horse racing in Southern California.-History:...
riding championship in 1971. Like many jockeys, he battled weight gain
Weight gain
Weight gain is an increase in body weight. This can be either an increase in muscle mass, fat deposits, or excess fluids such as water.-Description:...
from early in his career, and by the middle part of the 1970s the problem frequently limited his number of mounts.