What was the name and nickname of Seabiscut's jockey during the match race with War Admiral?

Question

What was the name and nickname of Seabiscut's jockey during the match race with War Admiral?

Answer 1

George Woolf known as 'the Iceman' was a top jockey and stakes rider who plyed his trade primarily on the west coast and rode in Mexico and California much of his career...In the movie Seabiscuit he was played by one of the top jockeys of his day, Gary Stevens

Answer 2

George Woolf, not sure of the nickname.  But I did notice the guy who played that character in the movie was a commentator for the Kentucky Derby a few weeks ago.

Answer 3

George Monroe Woolf (May 10, 1910 – January 4, 1946) -Nickname -"The Iceman." He earned the nickname not just because of his renowned patience in waiting for the right time to have his horse make a move, but also because of his totally calm attitude even before major races when he would often take a nap while other jockeys nervously paced about.

Answer 4

George Woolf "The Iceman" was  Seabiscuit's jockey. Gary Stevens, who played George Woolf in the movie Seabiscuit, was a real jockey in life and won the Kentucky Derby 3 times!

Answer 5

George"the-iceman" Wolf

rode most of the time on the west coast...

had a diabetic reaction during a race on the

club-house turn and fell off his mount and

hit the rail and died on the track.

Answer 6

George "Iceman" Woolf rode Seabiscuit during the famous race.

War Admiral's rider was Charlie Kurtzinger