Jono Jones | |
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Occupation | Horse jockey |
Born |
Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago |
April 30, 1976
Career wins | Ongoing |
Major racing wins | |
Barbados Derby Prince of Wales Stakes (2004) Breeders' Stakes (2004, 2005) Queen's Plate (2008) |
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Significant horses | |
Blast of Storm, A Bit O'Gold, Jambalaya Leonnatus Anteas, Not Bourbon |
Barbados Derby
(1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000)
Barbados Derby Trial Stakes (1996)
Barbados Gold Cup (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Dance Smartly Stakes (2001)
Kennedyi Road Stakes (2003)
Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2003)
Swynford Stakes (2003)
Ontario Derby (2004)
Plate Trial Stakes (2004, 2008)
Dominion Day Stakes (2005)
Nijinsky Stakes (2005)
Saranac Stakes (2005)
Sky Classic Stakes (2005)
Cup and Saucer Stakes (2006, 2007)
Ontario Colleen Stakes (2006, 2008)
Singspiel Stakes (2006, 2007)
Canadian Stakes (2007)
Natalma Stakes (2007)
Victoria Stakes (2008)
Queenston Stakes (2008)
Jonathon C. "Jono" Jones (born April 30, 1976 in Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Barbadian-born Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who has won each of the Canadian Triple Crown races.
The son of the renowned Barbadian jockey/trainer Challenor Jones MBE, Jono Jones began his riding career at the age of fourteen at Garrison Savannah Racetrack in his native Barbados. In addition to winning important races at home, including five runnings of the Barbados Derby, he was also the leading rider in Martinique in 1994 and again in 1995.