John Eric "Johnny" Longden was an American Hall of Fame and National Champion jockey and a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. His father emigrated to Canada in 1909, settling in Taber, Alberta.
Longden, circa 1947
Jayne Mansfield with jockeys Johhny Longden, Eddie Arcaro and Willie Shoemaker (left to right) in 1957
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. In 1955, the museum moved to its current location on Union Avenue near Saratoga Race Course, at which time inductions into the hall of fame began. Each spring, following the tabulation of the final votes, the announcement of new inductees is made, usually during Kentucky Derby Week in early May. The actual inductions are held in mid-August during the Saratoga race meeting.
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame gallery at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga
Image: A. P. Indy with Edward J. Delahoussaye 1992
Image: Ackackhorse