John P. Campo
| John P. Campo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | (1988)
U.S. Triple Crown wins: |
| Significant horses | |
| Jim French, Protagonist Talking Picture, Pleasant Colony | |
John P. Campo, Sr. (February 24, 1938 - November 14, 2005) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
Campo was born in
In January 1986, Campo suffered a devastating loss when thirty-six of his thirty-eight horses died when a fire swept through his racetrack barn at Belmont Park.[2][1]
After suffering a stroke, John Campo retired in 1996. During his thirty years training horses he saddled 1,431 winners from 12,826 starters. He was living in Hewlett, New York on Long Island when he died in 2005. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale, New York on Long Island. His son, Paul J. Campo, is the racing secretary for the New York Racing Association. John P. Campo Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and is also a trainer.[3]
References
- ^ a b Wertheim, Jon (27 April 2021). "Pleasant Colony and the Crown of Thorns". Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Authorities Say 45 Horses Never Had A Chance To Escape Barn Fire". Associated Press News. 1986-01-20. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "John P. Campo, Jr". Equibase Co LLC. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14.