Whitey Abel
Alfred John "Whitey" Abel was a jockey, trainer, owner as well as a breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who rode Bostonian to victory in the 1927 Preakness Stakes, run that year as the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.Career
On April 6, 1923 Whitey Abel rode five winners on a single racecard at Bowie Racetrack.
After becoming a trainer, Abel owned and bred racehorses. He often purchased horses out of claiming races but of those he bred and raced, stakes winner Gramps Image is likely the best known.
