Jacobs began working in 1939 at age seventeen as a groom for the stable of older brother Hirsch. In 1944 he went out on his own and over the years trained for prominent owners such as Herbert A. Allen Sr., Louis Lazare, and Perne L. Grissom. Jacobs retired from racing on September 1, 1989.[3]
References
^"Horse Trainer Gene Jacobs Dies". Associated Press archives. May 21, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
^"A Colt Named Victorious Is One To Watch". New York Times, Section B, page 217. May 27, 1982. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
^"Horse Racing – Manhattan Leads Belmont Card". New York Times, Section 3, Page 10. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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