Harry "The Hat" Hacek, an agent for top jockeys in California and Illinois, died Saturday in Hot Springs, Ark., his daughter, Brittney Hacek, said on Tuesday. Hacek was 71.  “It was kidney failure,” said Brittney Hacek. “He was on dialysis for years. The doctor had let us know that the treatments weren’t effective any longer." Hacek represented a number of top riders at various points in their careers, including Steve Cauthen, Eddie Delahoussaye, Kent Desormeaux, Aaron Gryder, Walter Guerra, Sandy Hawley, Sam Maple, Craig Perret, Randy Romero, and Alex Solis, according to members of his family. Hacek was a native of Chicago, and his daughter said he was on his own at 15.  “He was already hanging out on the backside at Hawthorne at that point, living in the tack rooms and being a hotwalker,” said Brittney Hacek. “Dad really wanted to be a jockey, but he was too tall. That’s why he became a jockey agent.” The nickname "Harry The Hat" came along early in his career, said Brittney Hacek. “When he was trying to break into the business there was another Harry,” she said. “He decided that to separate himself from the other Harry he would wear baseball caps. He then decided that was not enough, and wore fedoras and top hats for a while.” Hacek's personable nature, ability to remember names and faces, and work ethic made him a successful agent. “He just had a hardworking, old-school commitment to the track,” said Brittney Hacek. Hacek said her father requested his remains be cremated. There will be no funeral services, she said, but some sort of memorial will be planned at Santa Anita and Arlington Park. “My dad wanted his remains spread at Santa Anita, but it’s not legal, so I’m going to figure out some sort of day-at-the-races type of [memorial],” she said. “I haven’t put that all together. Then, my brothers live in Chicago, so over the summer we’re going to do something at Arlington. My dad has three brothers [in Illinois]. It will be a small family thing.” Brittney Hacek said her father loved road trips, and that she and other family members will travel to different tracks in memory of him. “I think over the next couple of years we’ll take small road trips in honor of him, taking his remains and trying to visit racetracks,” she said. Hacek’s other survivors include sons Craig and Phillip and daughter Kimbree, plus grandchildren Hunter, Jude, Maxton, and Cofie Rose.