John Maiben

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

John Maiben (February 13 1898 – July 28 1969) was one of America’s top jockeys during the 1920s in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who won the 1926 Preakness Stakes run that year as the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.Maiben was a late comer to the professional jockey trade winning his first race at age 23 in 1922 at Thorncliffe Park Raceway in Toronto Canada. He retired from riding in 1937 but remained in the industry as a racetrack official.

birth date

1898-02-13

birth place

Mount Pleasant Utah

death date

1969-07-28

death place

San Diego County California

occupation

Jockey

race

Sanford Stakes, Breeders' Stakes, Lawrence Realization Stakes, King Edward Stakes, Autumn Stakes (Canada), Preakness Stakes, Dwyer Stakes, Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap, Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes, Sky Classic Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Brooklyn Handicap, Connaught Cup Stakes, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Washington Handicap, Coaching Club American Oaks, Gazelle Stakes, Hopeful Stakes, Manhattan Handicap, Jerome Stakes, Cowdin Stakes, Durham Cup Stakes, Toronto Cup Stakes, Aberdeen_Stakes, Juvenile_Stakes, Scarsdale_Handicap

race horse

Gallant Fox, Exterminator (horse), Display (horse), Ladkin, Sarazen, Sun Beau