James A. Jerkens

Horse trainer, Person

1959 –

47

Who is James A. Jerkens?

James A. "Jimmy" Jerkens is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. His father, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee H. Allen Jerkens, and brother, Steve Jerkens, are also trainers.

He won the Breeders' Cup Mile in 2005 with Artie Schiller and the 2007 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile with Corinthian.

In 2009, Jerkens won the Fountain of Youth Stakes and the Florida Derby with Quality Road, making the colt one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby.

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Born
Jan 24, 1959
Bay Shore
Also known as
  • James Jerkins
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on July 23, 2013

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