Albert Johnson (jockey)

Albert Johnson
Albert Johnson aboard Exterminator, 1922
Occupation	Jockey
Born	November 18, 1900 Milan, Washington, United States
Died	September 18, 1966
Career wins	503 (15.7%)
Major racing wins
Tremont Stakes (1920) Hopeful Stakes (1921) Laurel Futurity (1921, 1922) Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1922, 1925) Brooklyn Handicap (1922) Kentucky Handicap (1922) Saratoga Cup (1922) Belmont Futurity Stakes (1922) Toronto Autumn Cup (1922) Coaching Club American Oaks (1923) Adirondack Stakes (1925) Alabama Stakes (1925) Champagne Stakes (1925) Dwyer Stakes (1925) Ladies Handicap (1925) Maryland Handicap (1925) Matron Stakes (1925) Schuylerville Stakes (1925) Withers Stakes (1925) American Derby (1926) Ohio Derby (1926) American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1922, 1926) Belmont Stakes (1925, 1926)
Racing awards
United States Champion Jockey by earnings (1922)
Honours
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1971) Washington State Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
Significant horses
Morvich, Exterminator, Bubbling Over American Flag, Crusader

Tremont Stakes (1920)
Hopeful Stakes (1921)
Laurel Futurity (1921, 1922)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1922, 1925)
Brooklyn Handicap (1922)
Kentucky Handicap (1922)
Saratoga Cup (1922)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (1922)
Toronto Autumn Cup (1922)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1923)
Adirondack Stakes (1925)
Alabama Stakes (1925)
Champagne Stakes (1925)
Dwyer Stakes (1925)
Ladies Handicap (1925)
Maryland Handicap (1925)
Matron Stakes (1925)
Schuylerville Stakes (1925)
Withers Stakes (1925)
American Derby (1926)
Ohio Derby (1926)

Albert M. Johnson (November 18, 1900 - September 18, 1966) was an American Hall of Fame jockey. Born in the rural community of Milan, Washington, Albert Johnson began his career in 1917 at Playfair Race Track in nearby Spokane. His success at local racetracks led to a move to tracks in the New York City area where he was the principal jockey for Morvich in his undefeated two-year-old season in 1921 and with whom he won the 1922 Kentucky Derby. Johnson was hired by prominent owner/breeder Willis Sharpe Kilmer, whose racing stable had included Sun Briar and Exterminator. Riding for Kilmer brought Albert Johnson rode Exterminator to a number of important wins and ended 1922 as the United States Champion Jockey by earnings.