Johnny Longden
Jockey thlete - Inducted 1986
Johnny Longden's rise to fame began with his first win at a recognized track in the United States in 1928. In 1938, he booted home 236 wins to gain the crown as the World's Leading Jockey. This was the first of three such championships. He was the first North American jockey to win 4000 races. He went on to break the world mark for the most career wins in 1956. When Johnny Longden retired in 1966, he had ridden to 6032 victories, a record at the time, and his horses had collected $24,665,800 in purses. Johnny Longden has also been inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and both the Canadian and United States Racing Halls of Fame.
After Induction
Honours:
1943 - Triple Crown winner aboard Count Fleet – (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont).
1958 - Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
1958 - National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame (USA)
1969 – The only person to win the Kentucky Derby as a jockey and as a trainer.
1976 - Canadian Racing Hall of Fame
1994 - Special Eclipse Award (to honor outstanding individual achievements in, or contributions to, the sport of Thoroughbred Horse Racing).
1995 - Fair Grounds Hall of Fame Notable achievements: First rider to win 6000 races
1969 – The only person to win the Kentucky Derby as a jockey and as a trainer.
Johnny passed away February 14, 2003
