Horace A. Jones

Tags: Horse Trainer.

Horace A. Jimmy Jones (November 24 1906 – September 2 2001) was an American thoroughbred horse trainer.The son of Hall of Fame horse trainer Ben A. Jones Jimmy Jones was born in Parnell Missouri. Raised around horses from infancy he learned the art of training from his father while working with him at Woolford Farm in Prairie Village Kansas from 1931 to 1939 after which his father signed on as the head trainer at Calumet Farm in Lexington Kentucky.

award

United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by earnings

birth date

1906-11-24

birth place

Parnell Missouri

death date

2001-09-02

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

occupation

Horse trainer

race

Kentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Belmont Stakes, Preakness Stakes, Hollywood Gold Cup, Arlington Handicap, Pimlico Special, Arlington Classic, Santa Anita Handicap, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Florida Derby, Jersey Derby

race horse

Citation (horse), Bewitch, Two Lea, Iron Liege, Real Delight, Hill Gail, Ponder (horse), Gen. Duke, Tim Tam (horse), Fabius (horse), Faultless, Barbizon_(horse)