Posted on May 3, 2024
The Kentucky Derby has only had one winner from Kansas: A horse named Lawrin
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Lawrin was owned by Herbert Woolf, the president of Woolf Brothers, one of the most important clothing stores in Kansas City history. Woolf also had an odd connection to political boss Tom Pendergast.
The Kentucky Derby has only had one winner from Kansas: A horse named Lawrin
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Horse Racing
Horses and Horseback Riding
Kansas City
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Herbert Woolfe loved riding and breeding horses. Political boss Tom Pendergast loved betting on them. Pendergast’s gambling addiction was so severe that he and associates opened the Riverside Jockey Club just north of Kansas City in 1928. In one month, Boss Tom lost $600,000 at the track.
Herbert Woolfe loved riding and breeding horses. Political boss Tom Pendergast loved betting on them. Pendergast’s gambling addiction was so severe that he and associates opened the Riverside Jockey Club just north of Kansas City in 1928. In one month, Boss Tom lost $600,000 at the track.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) Boss Tom was a Significant "Character" in Kansas City History!
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