George Seabo (July 2, 1911 - February 26, 1991) was an American

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and trainer of

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racehorses best known as a founding member of the

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who rode future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Challedon to victory in the 1939 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

Background

Born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, George Seabo grew up in

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. He married Mildred Ryan of

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who gave up her job as

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of a

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to be a housewife. In a May 28, 1942 interview with ''The Hastings News'' she recounted how her husband could ride at 105 pounds and was a rarity among jockeys in that he never had to diet.

Training career

The 1959

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My Dear Girl was initially trained by Melvin Calvert's assistant George Seabo but after the filly won the 1959 Florida Breeders' Stakes, Calvert took charge.Avalyn Hunter's ''American Classic Pedigrees'' for My Dear Girl
Retrieved August 26, 2018

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seabo, George 1911 births 1991 deaths American jockeys People from Croton-on-Hudson, New York Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York