James P. Conway
| Jimmy Conway | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Bowling Green Handicap (1976)
|
| Honours | |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1996) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Chateaugay, Grecian Queen, Miss Request, My Request, Primonetta, Pucker Up | |
James P. Conway (August 4, 1910 - May 31, 1984) was an American
American Classic Races
.
Before becoming a professional trainer in 1946, Conway worked at various racetrack jobs. His first major client was
American Champion Older Female Horse
.
From 1962 to 1966 Jimmy Conway trained for
U.S. Triple Crown races with Chateaugay. The colt won the 1963 Kentucky Derby at 1¼ miles, finished second to Candy Spots in the 1³/16 mile Preakness Stakes, then won the 1½ mile Belmont Stakes. Chateaugay would be Conway's fifth Champion, voted 1963 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse
.
Besides his 1963 win in the Kentucky Derby, Conway had four other horses who ran in the prestigious race: 1948 (3rd), 1957 (6th), 1968 (2nd), 1970 (12th).
After leaving the Darby Dan stable, in 1967 Conway returned to operating a public stable, training horses for notable owners such as
Maxwell Gluck's Elmendorf Farm
.
Following a lengthy illness, Jimmy Conway died at age seventy-three at
. In 1996 he was inducted in the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.