 Roscoe Troxler onSir Huon, 1906 Kentucky Derby | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1883 |
| Died | July 7, 1976 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Jockey/Trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Career wins | not found |
| Major racing wins | |
| As a jockey: Gentilly Handicap (1899) Arkansas Derby (1904) Autumn Stakes (1906) Islip Handicap (1906) Seagate Stakes (1906) American Turf Association Handicap (1907) Aberdeen Stakes (1913) Toboggan Handicap (1913) Adirondack Handicap (1916) Fleetwing Handicap (1916) East View Stakes (1917) Stuyvesant Handicap (1917) American Classic Race wins: As a trainer: | |
| Significant horses | |
| Cairngorm,El Mono,Prince Eugene,Sir Huon | |
| Updated on October 22, 2020 | |
Roscoe Troxler (June 15, 1883 – July 7, 1976) was an Americanjockey in the sport ofthoroughbred horse racing[1] who began riding in his early teens and by age fifteen was making an impression competing at the Crescent City Jockey Club'sFair Grounds Race Course inNew Orleans. He was born inNashville in 1883 and was orphaned by the age of 10. He rode for and was apprenticed by T.P. Hayes, the owner ofDonerail.[2][3] He went on to ride for another two decades during which time he had two mounts in theKentucky Derby, winning in 1906 aboardSir Huon[4] and finishing second on Governor Gray in 1911.[5] Troxler won his secondAmerican Classic in 1913, capturing theBelmont Stakes withH. P. Whitney'sPrince Eugene in which he set a new track record of 2:18 flat for one and three-eighths miles.[6]
Recognized for his ability to handle inexperienced two-year-olds,[7] Roscoe Troxler rode at tracks across the United States as well as the 1916-17 winter meet atAgua Caliente Racetrack inTijuana,Mexico where he had victories with nineteen of his fifty-seven mounts for a 33% winning percentage.[8]
Roscoe Troxler retired from riding in 1920 after seriously injuring himself in a fall atPimlico Race Course. He then worked as a trainer until retiring in 1953. As a trainer, he enjoyed his best success withEl Mono in 1948 atFlorida'sHialeah Park Race Track. A four-year-old colt owned by Daniel Lamont ofAltoona, Pennsylvania, El Mono won theMcLennan Handicap[9] and then theWidener Handicap in track record time beatingU.S. Triple Crown Champion and futureHall of Fame inducteeAssault plus another Hall of Fame inductee,Armed.[10]
Thoroughbred racing was a way of life for Roscoe Troxler and in his nineties he was still working six days a week as a steward's aide at racetracks in theSouth Florida metropolitan area.[11] He retired in May 1976, a few weeks before his ninety-third birthday and died at his home inMiami on July 7.