Johnny Fry (upper right in photo) was just 19 when he won a horse race in Missouri in
1860—and got a job. For Alexander Majors watched that race and asked Fry if he’d ride
for the Pony Express. Fry said yes, and he became the first west-bound rider for the
service on April 3, 1860.
The diminutive horseman continued in the position until the Pony Express
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