John Ruane

Jockey, Deceased Person

1936 – 2006

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Who was John Ruane?

John V. Ruane was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.

Ruane began his career in 1957, competing on the New York State racing circuit where he rode for noted U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse trainers such as John M. Gaver, Sr. and H. Allen Jerkens. He retired after forty-two years having ridden winners of a number of important Graded stakes races.

John Ruane was living at Ocean City, New Jersey at the time of his death from pulmonary complications in 2006.

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Born
Oct 4, 1936
Ireland
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Sep 3, 2006

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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