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Barbee moved to the United States in 1872 specifically to ride for John
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George Barbee was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1996, chosen by the Hall of Fame's
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11½ length victory in 2004. He later won two other
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347:Years Active: 1872–1884, in this country
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350:Number of Mounts: Approximately 500
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262:In 1873 Barbee won the inaugural
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16:American jockey (1850–1939)
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58:October 30, 1939 (aged 89)
409:Sportspeople from Norfolk
342:Riding career at a glance
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252:Monmouth Park Racetrack
356:Winning Percentage: 27
353:Number of Winners: 136
136:American Classic Race
60:Long Island, New York
359:Stakes Victories: 65
241:English Triple Crown
218:George Joseph Barbee
120:Long Branch Handicap
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168:Significant horses
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237:Tom Jennings, Sr.
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81:Career wins
383:Categories
364:References
245:Gladiateur
198:D'Artagnan
29:Occupation
316:Springbok
186:Springbok
312:Saratoga
282:(1883).
268:Survivor
174:Survivor
73:Children
296:aboard
280:Jacobus
276:Shirley
266:aboard
243:winner
190:Shirley
178:Jacobus
155:Honours
49:England
45:Norfolk
334:Legacy
326:, and
202:Attila
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65:Spouse
33:Jockey
328:Uncas
298:Saxon
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324:Eole
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