Meet Jon CourtThe Statesman
Jon Court The Statesman
Meet the JockeysMike's Stats Jon Court is an award-winning jockey who has been racing for almost 30 years. Since beginning his career 1980, Court has tallied more than 3,000 victories across the country, finally landing himself in Southern California. Now, as the end of Court's horseracing tenure approaches, he is determined to achieve his lifelong dream — a Breeders' Cup Victory. Court grew up in Ponce Inlet, Florida but moved to Colorado to pursue a career as a jockey, registering his first win aboard Nevada's Hope in April 1980. In the fall of 1980, Court left Colorado and landed in Louisiana, where he raced for 14 years before moving again to Indiana. While in Indiana, Court was the leading rider at Hoosier Park from 1996 to 1998. He celebrated his 2,000th career victory in September of 1999 at Kentucky downs and won titles at Ellis Park, Oaklawn Park, Turfway Park, Kentucky Downs and Birmingham Racecourse. In 2002, Court was the leading jockey at Kentucky racetracks, and he won the Indiana Derby the same year. In 2004, after much success in the midwest, Court moved to California upon the urgings of father/son owners Lee and Ty Leatherman and trainer Doug O'Neill of Leatherman Racing. Since his move to California, Court's success has continued. He enjoyed his 3,000th win at Santa Anita in 2005 — exactly 25 years after his first win. In 2006, Court was elected secretary of The Jockey's Guild and was reelected in 2007. He serves as the Guild's representative board member for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's (NTRA) Charities-Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund. Court has earned the respect of jockeys nationwide through his amiable personality and professional successes, which is why they honored him with the George Woolf Memorial Award in 2007. Besides racing, Court enjoys archery and riding his Harley-Davidson. |
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