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David Erb

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Birth
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA
Death
22 Nov 2019 (aged 95)
Greenfield Center, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Professional Horse Racing Figure. He was an American jockey and trainer in thoroughbred horse racing. In 1956 he won the most important races of his career aboard the future Hall of Fame colt, Needles. After winning the Flamingo Stakes and the Florida Derby, Erb and Needles narrowly missed winning the American Triple Crown. They won the Kentucky Derby, finished second to Fabius in the Preakness Stakes, then won the Belmont Stakes. Needles was the first Florida-bred to win the Kentucky Derby.
Professional Horse Racing Figure. He was an American jockey and trainer in thoroughbred horse racing. In 1956 he won the most important races of his career aboard the future Hall of Fame colt, Needles. After winning the Flamingo Stakes and the Florida Derby, Erb and Needles narrowly missed winning the American Triple Crown. They won the Kentucky Derby, finished second to Fabius in the Preakness Stakes, then won the Belmont Stakes. Needles was the first Florida-bred to win the Kentucky Derby.

Bio by: Dr. Dunstan Brooks



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