Fred W. Hooper

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Fred Hooper
Born(1897-10-06)October 6, 1897
Cleveland, Georgia
United States United States
DiedAugust 4, 2000(2000-08-04) (aged 102)
Miami, Florida
EducationPublic school: Grade 8
Occupation(s)Businessman, Racehorse owner/breeder
SpousesLaura C. Girdner Hooper, Wanda Hooper
ChildrenBetty, Fred Jr., Robin, Kay
Honors

Fred William Hooper (October 6, 1897 – August 4, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. He was a member of The Jockey Club, an honorary director of the Breeders' Cup, and one of the founders of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and one of its first presidents.[1]

Early years

Born in Cleveland, Georgia, Hooper quit school in the eighth grade and worked as a schoolteacher, a carpenter, a riveter, a prizefighter and a potato farmer. He would make his fortune in the heavy construction business.[1] He bought 5,000 acres (20 km2) near Montgomery, Alabama and started breeding champion Hereford cattle and eventually horses. He later built the Circle H Farm, an 1,100-acre (4.5 km2) horse breeding operation in Ocala, Florida.[1]

Thoroughbred Racing

Hooper won the 1945 Kentucky Derby with his first thoroughbred, Hoop Jr.[1] In his 50 years as a horse-breeder, Hooper bred or raced the winners of more than one hundred stakes races. Among his other notable horse were U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees Precisionist and Susan's Girl.[1]

In 1975 and again in 1982, Fred Hooper was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder. In 1992, he was voted the Eclipse Award Of Merit, the industry's highest honor.[1] In 1995 he was inducted in the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame.

Fred Hooper was responsible for bringing top Latin American riders to the United States. Hall of Fame jockeys Laffit Pincay Jr., Braulio Baeza, and Jorge Velásquez all got their start with him.

Death & Legacy

Hooper died at the age of 102 in Ocala, Florida.[1] The Fred W. Hooper Handicap at Gulfstream Park is named in his honor. Hooper Academy in Hope Hull, Alabama is named in his honor.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Durso, Joseph (August 5, 2000). "Fred W. Hooper, 102, a Leading Owner and Breeder in Thoroughbred Racing, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  2. ^ "Mission & History - Hooper Academy". Retrieved 2024-08-20.

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