Willie Simms (born January 16, 1870, near Augusta, Georgia, United States – died February 26, 1927 in Ashbury, New Jersey) was a Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Simms began racing in 1887 and was one of the most successful to use the short stirrup that gave the rider a crouching posture. En route to winning the United States riding title in 1894, Simms won back-to-back Belmont Stakes. Wikipedia
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