Bobby Ussery

Bobby Ussery
Bobby Ussery
Occupation	Jockey
Born	September 3, 1935; Vian, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	November 16, 2023 (aged 88); Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Career wins	3,611
Major racing wins
	Canadian International Stakes (1955); Narragansett Special (1955); Champlain Handicap (1956); Palm Beach Handicap (1956, 1962, 1964); Great American Stakes (1957, 1960); Manhattan Handicap (1957, 1967); Saratoga Handicap (1957); Sport Page Handicap (1957); Whitney Handicap (1957); Alabama Stakes (1958); American Legion Handicap (1958); Cowdin Stakes (1958); Royal Palm Handicap (1958); Travers Stakes (1958); Jamaica Handicap (1959); Sysonby Handicap (1959); Toboggan Handicap (1959); Bahamas Stakes (1960); Flamingo Stakes (1960); Florida Derby (1960); Hopeful Stakes (1960); Tremont Stakes (1960, 1961); Youthful Stakes (1960, 1964); Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1961); Black Helen Handicap (1961); Gotham Stakes (1961, 1965); Fall Highweight Handicap (1961); Juvenile Stakes (1961, 1964); Mother Goose Stakes (1961); Coaching Club American Oaks (1962); Matron Stakes (1962, 1964); Royal Palm Handicap (1962); Lawrence Realization Stakes (1963); Roamer Handicap (1963, 1966); Brooklyn Handicap (1963, 1971); Withers Stakes (1964, 1965); Edgemere Handicap (1965); Stuyvesant Handicap (1965); Wood Memorial Stakes (1965, 1968); Gardenia Stakes (1966, 1967); Morris Handicap (1966); Saratoga Special Stakes (1966); Stymie Handicap (1966); Carter Handicap (1969, 1970); Comely Stakes (1970) Canadian Classic Race wins:; Queen's Plate (1959) American Classic Race wins:; Kentucky Derby (1967); Preakness Stakes (1960)
Honors
	United States Racing Hall of Fame (1980); Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2011)
Significant horses
	Bally Ache, Dancer's Image, Hail To Reason, New Providence, Proud Clarion

Robert Nelson Ussery (September 3, 1935 – November 16, 2023) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing hall of fame jockey. His first race as a professional jockey came at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans on November 22, 1951, where he rode Reticule to victory in the Thanksgiving Handicap. By the end of the decade, he had won the Travers, Whitney and Alabama Stakes.

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