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Horace A. Jones |
| Training Career: | 39 years (1926-1964) |
| Stakes winners: | 54 |
| Champions: | 7 |
Jimmy Jones worked with his father Ben Jones training their own horses and working for Woolford Farm until 1939 when they moved to Calumet Farm. Under the direction of the Jones boys, Calumet Farm was leading owner 12 times and leading breeder 14 times. Jimmy Jones later followed in the footsteps of his father by becoming Calumet Farm's head trainer. Although the two trained many champions together, Jimmy was the trainer of record for 7 champions, including Triple Crown winner Citation.
Triple Crown winner Citation with Jimmy Jones, NMR Collection
| Champions Trained by Jones Armed, Horse of the Year, 1947
Citation, Horse of the Year, 1948
Coaltown, Champion Handicap Male, 1949
Bewitch, Champion Handicap Female, 1949
Two Lea, Champion Handicap Female, 1950
Barbizon, Champion 2-year-old, 1956
Tim Tam, Champion 3-year-old Male, 1958 |
Working at Calumet Farm brought Jimmy Jones many excellent horses. Six of his seven champions were later inducted in the Hall of Fame.
| Awards and Achievements Leading money-winning trainer, 1947-49, 1957, 1961
First trainer to win more than $1 million in purses |
Jimmy Jones was America's leading trainer for five seasons. He was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1959.
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Swaps and Shoemaker in the San Vincente © 1955 Santa
Anita Photo; Jimmy Jones with Champion Two Lea, © Morning Telegraph
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