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LeRoy Jolley |
| Training Career: | 42 years, (1958-1999) still training |
| Stakes winners: | 73 |
| Champions: | 6 |
Jolley learned his craft at the knee of his father Moody. The younger Jolley began walking hots for his father at age seven, later served a two year apprenticeship under him, and then took out his trainer's license in 1958. Jolley's first winner, Somnus, was bred by his father and owned by his mother. Jolley has spent most of his career on the New York and Florida circuit. He saddled his first Kentucky Derby horse, third-place finisher Ridan, in 1962. In 1980 he won the Derby with Genuine Risk, the first filly to compete in all three Triple Crown events. She placed second in the Preakness and Belmont.
Jolley with Genuine Risk
©N.Y.R.A.\Bob Coglianese
Jolley's first champion, Foolish Pleasure, later became a Hall of Fame inductee. More recently, Jolley trained Meadow Star in her undefeated 2-year-old season, which included a win in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and an Eclipse Award in 1990. | Champions Trained by Jolley Foolish Pleasure, Champion 2-year-old colt, 1974
Honest Pleasure, Champion 2-year-old colt, 1975
What a Summer, Champion Sprinter, 1977
Genuine Risk, Champion 3-year-old Filly, 1980
Manila, Champion Male Turf Horse, 1986
Meadow Star, Champion 2-year-old Filly, 1990 |
LeRoy Jolley was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1987.
Swaps and Shoemaker in the San Vincente © 1955 Santa
Anita Photo; ©Barbara D. Livingston
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