Hugo Dittfach
Hugo Dittfach (born c. 1936 in Leer, Ostrisland, Germany) survived three years as a boy in a Russian Concentration Camp during World War II and went on to become a National Champion Thoroughbred racing jockey in Canada where he would be inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Halton Hills Sports Museum Hall of Fame in 2017.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| Hugo Dittfach | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey / Trainer |
| Born | c. 1936 Leer, Ostrisland, Germany |
| Career wins | 4,000 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Canadian Classic Race wins: Queen's Plate (1961) Prince of Wales Stakes (1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967) Breeders' Stakes (1958) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Canadian Champion Jockey by Wins (1965) Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey (1975) Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (1991) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1983) Halton Hills Sports Museum Hall of Fame (2017) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Anita's Son, Blue Light, Wonder Where | |
References
- "Remembering "Hustlin" Hugo Dittfach's epic journey: From Concentration Camp to Leading Jockey". Assiniboia Downs - ASD History. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- "Thoroughbred Meet Leaders" (PDF). Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- "Hugo Dittfach". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. 1983-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- "Halton Hills Sports Hall of Fame welcomes five new inductees for 2017". Metroland Media Group Ltd. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
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