Garrison, "Snapper" (Edward H.)
Horse racing
b. Feb. 9, 1868, New Haven, CT
d. Oct. 28, 1930
Garrison, who became a professional jockey when he was only 12 years old, pioneered the "Garrison finish," holding a horse back for most of the race and then coming on with a driving sprint in the stretch.
During his 17-year riding career, he won nearly 7,000 races and had total winnings of more than $2 million. He Rode Foxford to victory in the 1891 Belmont Stakes, took the Suburban Handicap at Belmont in 1889 and 1892, and won the Withers Stakes in 1890 and 1892.
After retiring as a rider, Garrison worked as a trainer and racing official.