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- Ira Hanford was born on February 24, 1918 in Fairbury, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Virginia Davis. He died on November 21, 2009 in Ocala, Florida, USA.
- SpouseVirginia Davis(1942 - November 21, 2009) (his death, 2 children)
- Was an 18-year-old apprentice jockey when he rode 20-1 shot Bold Venture to victory in the 1936 Kentucky Derby -- one of 22 jockeys to win the Derby in their only appearance.
- His older brother Carl trained Kelso, five-time Horse of the Year.
- He rode in three races aboard a then-unknown, small, knock-kneed horse named Seabiscuit, who would go on to become a thoroughbred-racing legend.
- He did not get the chance to ride Bold Venture in the Preakness, because racing officials suspended him for 15 days. The suspension was never explained.
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