Jon Court
| Jon Court | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | November 23, 1960 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Career wins | 4,000+ (ongoing) |
| Major racing wins | |
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West Virginia Derby (1998) Golden Rod Stakes (1999, 2001) All Along Stakes (2001) Silverbulletday Stakes (2002) Indiana Derby (2002, 2003) Japan Cup Dirt (2003) Citation Handicap (2004, 2007) Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (2004) Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf (2004, 2005) Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (2005) Lone Star Park Handicap (2005) Sport Page Breeders' Cup Handicap (2005) Buena Vista Handicap (2005) Turf Paradise Derby (2005, 2008) Bing Crosby Handicap (2006) La Brea Stakes (2006)'br"Santa Margarita Handicap (2006) San Luis Rey Handicap (2006) Providencia Stakes (2007) Tokyo City Cup (2008) Turfway Park Fall Championship (2009, 2010) Arkansas Derby (2010, 2011) Rebel Stakes (2013) |
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| Racing awards | |
| George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (2007) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Archarcharch, Fleetstreet Dancer, Nite Light, Leroidesanimaux, Percy Hope, Perfect Drift, Will Take Charge | |
Jon Kenton Court (born November 23, 1960 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.
Having grown up in Florida, Jon Court began riding in Colorado at the now closed Centennial Park in 1980. He rode in Louisiana for 12 years before moving to Kentucky and Indiana in 1995, where he was a top rider at Hoosier Park from 1996 to 1998. In 1999, he gained his 2,000th win at Kentucky Downs.
In 2001, he rode Percy Hope in the Lone Star Derby, winning, and in the Preakness Stakes, placing 9th. In 2003, he won the Japan Cup Dirt on Fleetstreet Dancer as a 48-1 longshot.
In 2004, he moved to California tracks on the advice of trainer Doug O'Neill after winning titles at Ellis Park Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, Turfway Park, Kentucky Downs, and Birmingham Racecourse. He rode his 3,000th winner at Santa Anita Park on April 7, 2005, 25 years to the day from his first win.
In 2006, Court was elected secretary of the Jockeys' Guild and is the Guild's representative board member for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's (NTRA) Charities-Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund.
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