Maurice Wilbur "Moose" Peters (May 14, 1917 – April 6, 1987) was a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning a national riding title while still a seventeen-year-old apprentice. [1] [2]
In 1938, Peters rode Dauber in all three of the U.S. Triple Crown races. They finished second to winner Lawrin in the Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness Stakes by seven lengths, [3] and ran second to Pasteurized in the Belmont Stakes. [4]
Maurice Peters was one of the founding members when the Jockeys Community Fund and Guild was formed in 1940. [5]
In 1945, Peters began working as a trainer. [6]
Maurice Wilbur "Moose" Peters (May 14, 1917 – April 6, 1987) was a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning a national riding title while still a seventeen-year-old apprentice. [1] [2]
In 1938, Peters rode Dauber in all three of the U.S. Triple Crown races. They finished second to winner Lawrin in the Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness Stakes by seven lengths, [3] and ran second to Pasteurized in the Belmont Stakes. [4]
Maurice Peters was one of the founding members when the Jockeys Community Fund and Guild was formed in 1940. [5]
In 1945, Peters began working as a trainer. [6]