About Andy Minder
Lived 1860 – 1943 (aged 82–83). Andy Minder was an American jockey.
Andrew Minder (c.1860 – May 5, 1943) was an American jockey. He rode the winning horse Pink Star in the 1907 Kentucky Derby for trainer William Fizer. A native of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Minder became a jockey at 16 and rode for twenty years.
In 1902 Andy Minder was the leading rider at the Fort Erie Race Track as well as the Kenilworth Park Racetrack in Buffalo, New York. Minder was aboard Her Letter when he won the 1902 Detroit Stakes at the Highland Park racecourse in Detroit. He also won the 1902 Clipsetta Stakes at Latonia Race Track and then in 1908 got his most important win at that track when he rode Pinkola to victory in the Latonia Derby.
When his career as a jockey ended, Andy Minder remained active in racing and by 1936 he was the owner of horses competing at the Detroit racecourses. He died at age 62 in Detroit, Michigan where he had been living for the past 25 years.
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Who was Andy Minder?
jockey (1880-1943)
When was Andy Minder born?
Andy Minder was born in 1860 in Brooklyn.
When did Andy Minder die?
Andy Minder died on 5 May 1943 in Detroit.
What was Andy Minder's occupation?
Andy Minder was a jockey.
What nationality was Andy Minder?
Andy Minder was American.
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