American Classic Race wins:Kentucky Derby (1906)Belmont Stakes (1913)As a trainer:McLennan Handicap (1948)Widener Handicap (1948)Roscoe Troxler (June 15, 1883 – July 7, 1976) was an American jockey in the sport of thoroughbred 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's Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.
[2] [3] He went on to ride for another two decades during which time he had two mounts in the Kentucky Derby, winning in 1906 aboard Sir Huon[4] and finishing second on Governor Gray in 1911.
[5] Troxler won his second American Classic in 1913, capturing the Belmont Stakes with H. P. Whitney's Prince 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 at Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico where he had victories with nineteen of his fifty-seven mounts for a 33% winning percentage.
[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 the South Florida metropolitan area.