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John P. Loftus (October 13 1895 – March 23 1976) was an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Born in Chicago Illinois Johnny Loftus was the first jockey to win the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. During his career between 1909 and 1919 he won 580 races out of the 2449 he competed in for a very notable 23.7% success rate. In 1916 he won the Travers Stakes and Withers Stakes on Spur then captured the Kentucky Derby aboard George Smith.

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award
United States Champion Jockey by earnings
birth date
1895-10-13
birth place
Chicago, United States
death date
1976-03-23
honours
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
occupation
Jockey, Horse trainer
race
Kentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, Toboggan Handicap, Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Dixie Stakes, Stuyvesant Handicap, Remsen Stakes, San Carlos Handicap, Withers Stakes, Tremont Stakes, Fall Highweight Handicap, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Empire City Handicap, Gazelle Stakes, Hopeful Stakes, Metropolitan Handicap, Jerome Stakes
race horse
Regret (horse), Man o' War, Pan Zareta, War Cloud, Pompoon
wins
721

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