Bruce Robertson Hobbs (born December 27, 1920, Long Island, New York - died November 22, 2005) was an American jockey and horse trainer. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Toulouse-Lautrec - The Jockey (1899) In sports, a jockey is one who rides horses in thoroughbred horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. ...

Hobbs became the youngest jockey ever to ride the winner of the Grand National when successful on Battleship in 1938 just three months after his 17th birthday. Two weeks later, Hobbs won the Welsh Grand National on Timber Wolf. At the end of the 1937-38 season, during which he rode 35 winners, Hobbs made history by becoming the first jockey to win three Grand Nationals in one year, being successful in Long Island's Cedarhurst version. The Grand National is the premier horse race over fences in the United Kingdom. ... Cedarhurst is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ...

A crashing fall in 1938 resulted in injuries including a broken spine. Although told he would never ride again, he returned to the saddle, but turned to training horses at age 25.

Hobbs retired from racing in 1985.