Johnny Longden
| Johnny Longden |
| Occupation |
Jockey / Trainer
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| Born |
(1907-02-14)February 14, 1907
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
| Died |
February 14, 2003(2003-02-14) (aged 96)
Banning, California, U.S. |
| Career wins |
6,032 |
| Major racing wins |
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American Classic Race wins:
United States Triple Crown (1943)
Kentucky Derby (1943, 1969)
Preakness Stakes (1943, 1969)
Belmont Stakes (1943)
Other
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Hollywood Gold Cup (1950, 1953, 1954, 1961)
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Hollywood Derby (1945, 1948, 1949, 1961, 1964)
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Canadian Derby (1932)
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Adirondack Stakes (1938, 1941, 1942)
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Matron Stakes (1937)
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Wood Memorial Stakes (1937, 1943, 1944)
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Brooklyn Handicap (1938)
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Hopeful Stakes (1940)
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Breeders' Futurity (1940)
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Saratoga Special Stakes (1940)
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Champagne Stakes (1939, 1942)
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Lawrence Realization Stakes (1943)
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Remsen Stakes (1943)
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Withers Stakes (1943, 1944)
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Gazelle Handicap (1944)
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Bing Crosby Handicap (1964)
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Del Mar Oaks (1964)
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Del Mar Handicap (1952, 1955, 1956)
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Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap (1955, 1956, 1964)
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Del Mar Derby (1963)
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Del Mar Futurity (1950)
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Santa Anita Handicap (1945, 1950, 1951, 1956)
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Jamaica Handicap (1947)
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Kentucky Oaks (1947)
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Santa Anita Derby (1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1969)
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San Felipe Stakes (1945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1961)
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San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1950, 1951, 1955, 1965, 1966)
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Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1961)
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Washington, D.C. International (1961)
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Canadian International Stakes (1965)
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| Racing awards |
United States Champion Jockey by earnings
(1943, 1945)
United States Champion Jockey by wins
(1938, 1947, 1948)
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1952)
Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (1985)
Eclipse Special Award (1994) |
| Honours |
United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1958)
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1958)
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976)
Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (1995)
Lifesize bust at Santa Anita Park
Longden Turf Course at Bay Meadows Racetrack
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| Significant horses |
Count Fleet, Busher, Jet Pilot, Your Host,
Whirlaway, Noor, Swaps, T.V. Lark,
Four-and-Twenty, George Royal, Majestic Prince
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American Classic Race wins:
United States Triple Crown (1943)
Kentucky Derby (1943, 1969)
Preakness Stakes (1943, 1969)
Belmont Stakes (1943)
John Eric "Johnny" Longden (February 14, 1907 – February 14, 2003) was an American Hall of Fame jockey who was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. His father emigrated to Canada in 1909, settling in Taber, Alberta.
By 1912, Longden Sr. had saved enough money to send for his wife and young son to join him in Canada. However, the Longdens' train was late getting to the port of Southampton, and they missed their scheduled voyage to New York City on the Titanic.
As a young man, Longden Jr. worked in the mining industry. His love of horses and horse-racing led him to leave Canada in 1927 to seek opportunities as a jockey in California's burgeoning racing scene. Based at Santa Anita Park, by 1956 he had become thoroughbred racing's winningest rider, breaking the record of 4,870 wins by British jockey Sir Gordon Richards (1904–1988). Longden, who was called "The Pumper" by his fellow jockeys because of his riding style, rode many of the great thoroughbreds of the day. In 1943, he captured the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes aboard Count Fleet. A sculptured bust of Longden, along with busts of fellow jockeys William Shoemaker and Laffit Pincay, has been placed in the paddock area at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California.
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