John H. Adams (jockey)
John H. Adams (September 1, 1914 – August 19, 1995) was an American National Champion Thoroughbred racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965.
| John Adams | |
|---|---|
Adams, circa 1951 | |
| Occupation | Jockey / Trainer |
| Born | September 1, 1914 Carlisle, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | August 19, 1995 (aged 80) |
| Career wins | 3,270 (jockey) |
| Major racing wins | |
| Hollywood Derby (1938, 1939) San Pasqual Handicap (1938) Santa Anita Handicap (1939, 1946) San Carlos Handicap (1939) San Felipe Stakes (1939) American Derby (1940) Arlington-Washington Futurity (1940) San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1940, 1949) Kentucky Oaks (1942, 1944) Ben Ali Stakes (1943, 1944, 1954) Phoenix Stakes (1943, 1954, 1955) Clark Handicap (1944) Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (1945, 1953) Coaching Club American Oaks (1945, 1947) Jamaica Handicap (1945) Fashion Stakes (1945) Juvenile Stakes (1945) Modesty Handicap (1945, 1956) Excelsior Handicap (1946) Hopeful Stakes (1947) Saratoga Cup (1947) Hollywood Gold Cup (1948) Santa Anita Oaks (1951) Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (1953) Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1954) Arlington Handicap (1955) American Classic Race wins: As a trainer: Santa Monica Handicap (1961) San Pasqual Handicap (1961) Hollywood Derby (1962) San Luis Rey Handicap (1962, 1967) Santa Catalina Handicap (1962) Del Mar Derby (1963, 1976, 1979) San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1967, 1968) San Simeon Handicap (1969) Beverly Hills Handicap (1972) Del Mar Handicap (1972) San Marcos Stakes (1972) San Francisco Mile Handicap (1978) | |
| Racing awards | |
| United States Champion Jockey by wins (1937, 1942, 1943) George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1956) | |
| Honours | |
| Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (1961) United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1965) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Kayak II, Hasty Road, Shannon, J.O. Tobin, Jumping Hill, New Policy | |
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