American Classic Race wins:Kentucky Derby (1946)Preakness Stakes (1946)Belmont Stakes (1946)Warren Mehrtens (November 5, 1920 – December 30, 1997) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the U.S.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Warren Mehrtens graduated from Jamaica High School in 1938.
Growing up near Aqueduct Racetrack he was a fan of Thoroughbred racing and after finishing school pursued a career as a professional jockey.
In 1946, twenty-six-year-old Warren Mehrtens rode Assault to victory in the Wood Memorial Stakes, then swept all three of the American Classic Races to become only the seventh jockey in history to win the U.S.
Warren Mehrtens died in Sarasota, Florida in 1997 at age seventy-seven.