John Porter (horseman)
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John Porter (1838-1922) was a British Thoroughbred flat racing trainer whose horses won the English Triple Crown three times.
Born in Rugeley, Staffordshire, the United Kingdom's National Horseracing Museum says that John Porter "was undoubtedly the most successful trainer of the Victorian era." Porter trained horses that won twenty three of the British Classic Races, including seven in England's most prestigious race, the Epsom Derby. His Triple Crown wins came with Ormonde (1886), Common (1891), and Flying Fox (1899).
An owner of Kingsclere Stables near Newbury, Berkshire, Porter was also a founder of Newbury Racecourse and served as its managing director.
John Porter retired from racing in 1905. The John Porter Stakes at Newbury Racecourse is a 1 ½-mile race for older horses named in his honor.
[edit] Classic Race wins
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - 5
- One Thousand Guineas Stakes - 2
- Oaks Stakes - 3
- Epsom Derby Stakes - 7
- St. Leger Stakes - 6
