Bayard Tuckerman Jr.

Bayard Tuckerman Jr. (April 19, 1889 – April 14, 1974) was an American jockey, businessman, and politician.

Early life Tuckerman was born on April 19, 1889, in Morristown, New Jersey, to Bayard Tuckerman and Annie Smith Tuckerman.

Horse racing From 1910 to 1915, Tuckerman rode 100 steeplechase horses. He had 16 wins, but placed in 54% of his races. He was considered a leading amateur rider in the 1920s. In 1927 rode a horse in the American Grand National at Belmont Park.

In the 1930s, Tuckerman raced flat runners and jumpers under the name of Essex Stable. He helped found Suffolk Downs and was the track's first president. The track named a stakes race in his honor. He also helped turn the old auto racetrack at Rockingham Park into a horse racing course.

In 1973 he was inducted into the National Racing Hall of Fame.

During World War II, Tuckerman drove an ambulance for the American Field Service in North Africa.

Personal life On June 20, 1916, he married Phyllis Sears, daughter of wealthy Bostonian Herbert M. Sears, in Beverly Farms. In 1924 the couple hosted Edward, Prince of Wales. One of their sons, Herbert Tuckerman, would follow his father into politics. She filed for divorce on December 6, 1940, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, citing cruelty. Tuckerman stated that he had expected the action and would not contest it.

On August 10, 1946, Tuckerman married Milicent Ewell Whittall at a private ceremony in New Hampshire. and photographer Jane Tuckerman. Milicent continued to breed horses following Tuckerman's death. Her horses included Rise Jim, winner of the Tom Fool Handicap in 1981 and 1982. She died on December 3, 2003, at the age of 94.

Death Tuckerman died on April 14, 1974, at his home in Westport, Massachusetts.