Robert B. Watson
| Bobby Watson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1913 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 1997 |
| Career wins | 1,300+ |
| Major racing wins | |
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Autumn Handicap (1939, 1942, 1945) King's Plate (1941, 1944, 1945) Prince of Wales Stakes (1944, 1945) Breeders' Stakes (1942, 1943, 1945, 1947) |
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| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1998) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Shepperton, Budpath, Acara, Uttermost | |
Autumn Handicap (1939, 1942, 1945)
Clarendon Stakes (1939, 1944, 1947)
Maple Leaf Stakes (1939)
Seagram Cup Handicap (1939)
Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1939)
Coronation Futurity Stakes (1941, 1944)
Durham Cup Handicap (1941, 1944)
Canadian Championship (1942, 1943, 1944)
My Dear Stakes (1942, 1948)
Cup and Saucer Stakes (1944)
Plate Trial Stakes (1945)
Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1947)
Victoria Stakes (1947, 1952)
(1952)
Robert B. "Bobby" Watson (1913–1997) was a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of Helen Booth and her husband, Alexander Watson. In his youth, the family emigrated to Canada where they settled in the city of Toronto, Ontario where Alexander Watson became involved in Thoroughbred racing. Alexander's sister, Georgina, married Ross Robertson, and they too emigrated to the United States. Their son, Alfred Robertson, was also a highly successful jockey who was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame.
In 1937, amidst rumours of race-fixing, Bobby Watson was one several jockeys whose licence was revoked by the Canadian Racing Association for what was deemed to be "suspicious behaviour." Reinstated, in 1939 he began winning important races at Old Woodbine Race Course and, according to his induction biography at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, "Watson absolutely dominated horse racing in Ontario in the 1940s."
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