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In 1957, Johnny Longden and his wife Hazel Longden, both appeared briefly as themselves on the legendary sitcom, I Love Lucy. In the episode, "Lucy and the Loving Cup" (Season 6 Episode 12), Longden was set to receive a trophy for being the winningest jockey in history at an awards dinner at the Babalú nightclub run by Ricky Ricardo.
Jayne Mansfield with (left to right) jockeys Johnny Longden, Eddie Arcaro and Willie Shoemaker in 1957. Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Shoemaker was born in the town of Fabens, Texas. At 38 ounces (1.1 kg), Shoemaker was so small at birth that he was not expected to survive the night.
First run on October 18, 1947 as the Golden Gate Handicap, the inaugural race was won by Triplicate owned by Fred Astaire and ridden by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Longden. [1] Over the years it was given a number of different names: Golden Gate Fields Turf Stakes : 2008-2009; Golden Gate Fields Breeders' Cup Stakes : 2007
Most wins by a jockey: 6 – Eddie Arcaro (1944, 1947, 1954, ... Johnny Longden: ... Video of the 1904 Running of the Brooklyn Handicap;
Most wins by a jockey: 7 – Eddie Arcaro (1935, 1947, 1950, ... Johnny Longden: Ben A. Jones: Calumet Farm: 1:11.20 1939 ... Video at YouTube of the 1993 Saratoga ...
Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 8 Majestic Prince: Bill Hartack: Johnny Longden: Frank M. McMahon: 2:01 4/5 2nd 3 Arts and Letters: Braulio Baeza: J. Elliott Burch: Rokeby Stables: head 3rd 7 Dike Jorge Velásquez: Lucien Laurin: Claiborne Farm: 4th 2 Traffic Mark Phil Grimm Ronnie G. Warren Mr.& Mrs. Robert F. Roberts 5th 1 Top Knight ...
Most wins by a jockey: 5 – Johnny Longden (1950, 1951, 1955, 1965, 1966) 5 – Bill Shoemaker (1961, 1962, 1970, 1971, 1978) Most wins by a trainer:
Longden said that he tried to bring Majestic Prince back to racing later in 1969 and then again the following year, but could not, and the horse was sold to a racing syndication for $1.8 million. Retired to Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky , Majestic Prince sired 33 stakes winners before he died of a heart attack in 1981. [ 5 ]