Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Androidâ„¢ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Johnny Loftus

Index Johnny Loftus

John P. Loftus (October 13, 1895 – March 23, 1976) was an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. [1]

42 relations: American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse, Belmont Stakes, Canada, Carlsbad, California, Chicago, Dixie Stakes, Empire City Handicap, Fall Highweight Handicap, Farm, Filly, Gazelle Stakes, George Smith (horse), H. Guy Bedwell, Hopeful Stakes, Horse racing, Horse trainer, J. K. L. Ross, Jerome Stakes, Jockey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Man o' War, Maryland, Metropolitan Handicap, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Pan Zareta, Pompoon, Preakness Stakes, Regret (horse), Remsen Stakes, San Carlos Stakes, Sir Barton, Stuyvesant Handicap, Thoroughbred, Toboggan Handicap, Travers Stakes, Tremont Stakes, Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States), United States, United States Champion Jockey by earnings, War Cloud, Withers Stakes.

American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse

The American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually in Thoroughbred flat racing.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse · See more »

Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Belmont Stakes · See more »

Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Canada · See more »

Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad is an affluent seaside resort city occupying a stretch of Pacific coastline in northern San Diego County, California.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Carlsbad, California · See more »

Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Chicago · See more »

Dixie Stakes

The Dixie Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid-May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Dixie Stakes · See more »

Empire City Handicap

The Empire City Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race inaugurated on October 22, 1900, as part of the opening day racecard at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Empire City Handicap · See more »

Fall Highweight Handicap

The Fall Highweight Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Fall Highweight Handicap · See more »

Farm

A farm is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Farm · See more »

Filly

A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Filly · See more »

Gazelle Stakes

The Gazelle Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race raced annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Gazelle Stakes · See more »

George Smith (horse)

George Smith (foaled April 30, 1913) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and was the winner of the 1916 Kentucky Derby.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and George Smith (horse) · See more »

H. Guy Bedwell

Harvey Guy Bedwell (June 22, 1876 – December 31, 1951) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner who was the first trainer to win the U.S. Triple Crown.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and H. Guy Bedwell · See more »

Hopeful Stakes

The Hopeful Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Hopeful Stakes · See more »

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Horse racing · See more »

Horse trainer

A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Horse trainer · See more »

J. K. L. Ross

Commander John Kenneth Leveson "Jack" Ross, CBE (1876–1951) was a Canadian businessman, sportsman, thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, and philanthropist.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and J. K. L. Ross · See more »

Jerome Stakes

The Jerome Stakes is a Listed stakes race for thoroughbred horses run each January at one mile 70 yards on the inner dirt track at Aqueduct Racetrack.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Jerome Stakes · See more »

Jockey

A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Jockey · See more »

Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Kentucky Derby · See more »

Kentucky Oaks

The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Kentucky Oaks · See more »

Man o' War

Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred who is widely considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Man o' War · See more »

Maryland

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Maryland · See more »

Metropolitan Handicap

The Met Mile is one of the most prestigious American races outside of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Metropolitan Handicap · See more »

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame · See more »

Pan Zareta

Pan Zareta, was a chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse born in the United States in 1910.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Pan Zareta · See more »

Pompoon

Pompoon (1934–1939) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt for 1936.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Pompoon · See more »

Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes is an American flat thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Preakness Stakes · See more »

Regret (horse)

Regret (April 2, 1912 – April 11, 1934) was a famous American thoroughbred racehorse and the first of three fillies to ever win the Kentucky Derby.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Regret (horse) · See more »

Remsen Stakes

The Remsen Stakes is an American Grade II race for Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Remsen Stakes · See more »

San Carlos Stakes

The San Carlos Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race once held annually at during the third week of February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, but is now run in March.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and San Carlos Stakes · See more »

Sir Barton

Sir Barton (April 26, 1916 – October 30, 1937) was a chestnut Thoroughbred race horse who in 1919 became the first winner of what would come to be known as the American Triple Crown.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Sir Barton · See more »

Stuyvesant Handicap

The Stuyvesant Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race held in the fall of the year at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Stuyvesant Handicap · See more »

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Thoroughbred · See more »

Toboggan Handicap

The Toboggan Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of March at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Toboggan Handicap · See more »

Travers Stakes

The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Travers Stakes · See more »

Tremont Stakes

The Tremont Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race run annually for two-year-olds over the distance of furlongs on the dirt in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Tremont Stakes · See more »

Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)

In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred horse who wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) · See more »

United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and United States · See more »

United States Champion Jockey by earnings

There is recognition for the United States Champion Jockey by earnings but no formal award is given to the jockey whose mounts earned the most purse money in American Thoroughbred racing.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and United States Champion Jockey by earnings · See more »

War Cloud

War Cloud (1915–1923) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first horse to compete in all three U.S.Triple Crown races.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and War Cloud · See more »

Withers Stakes

The Withers Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds willing to compete one and one-sixteenth mile on the dirt.

New!!: Johnny Loftus and Withers Stakes · See more »

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Loftus

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »