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Name: John Kimmel

Birthdate: June 25, 1954

Birthplace: Garden City, N.Y.

  

Kimmel, whose top horses include Twist Afleet, Hidden Lake, Successful Appeal, Friends Lake and Catinca, made history at Saratoga last summer saddling seven consecutive winners. Kimmel also trained Better Than Honour, the 1998 Demoiselle winner, who would go on to give birth to consecutive Belmont Stakes winners Jazil (2006) and Rags to Riches (2007).

Career Highlights:

  • 2008: Went on an unprecedented 7-for-7 streak at Saratoga.
  • The New York Turf Writers Association honored Kimmel for four consecutive years: 1999 Woody Stephens Outstanding Trainer Award; 1998 Outstanding Trainer (with Todd Pletcher); 1997 Outstanding Trainer (with Gasper Moschera), and 1996 Fourstardave Award for achievement at Saratoga.
  • 1999: New York’s leading trainer (71 wins).
  • Leading trainer in New York in purses for three consecutive years, 1997-1999.
  • 1997: Tied with Bill Mott for leading trainer at the Saratoga meet with 15 wins.


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