Earl Dew (1921 - February 2, 1941) was an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who was being hailed as one of the most promising riders of his generation when he died at age nineteen as a result of a racing accident.Earl Dew was born in Sac City, Iowa, the son of Mable Hass and her husband, John Dew. His father raced horses in the Midwestern United States and Earl learned to ride at an early age.