John Servis
| John Servis | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Barbara Fritchie Handicap (2018) Frizette Stakes (2018) U.S. Triple Crown wins: |
| Racing awards | |
| Big Sport of Turfdom Award (2004) Parx Racing Leading Trainer (2018) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Cathryn Sophia, Jaywalk, Jostle Round Pond, Smarty Jones | |
John C. Servis (born October 25, 1958, in Charles Town, West Virginia) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was relatively unknown until May 2004 when his horse Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. The colt then went on to win the Preakness Stakes further increasing Servis' reputation.[1] Servis' Cathryn Sophia won 2016 Kentucky Oaks, winning by 2-3/4 lengths over Land Over Sea.[2]
In 2018, Servis won his first Breeders' Cup race with Jaywalk in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.[3]
Servis trains horses primarily out of Parx Casino and Racing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
He was born into a family involved in the Thoroughbred racing industry. As a boy, he moved to
Servis trained his 1,000th winner on May 1, 2007 at Philadelphia Park.
John is also the brother of trainer
References
- ^ "John Servis - Biography and Highlights". NTRA. 2011-06-11. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "John C. Servis". Equibase. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Juvenile Fillies: Jaywalk 'Runs Them Off Their Feet' For John Servis". Paulick Report. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-02.