Vance Longden was the son of U.S. Racing Hall of FamejockeyJohnny Longden and his first wife, Helen. He was raised around horses and apprenticed with trainer William Molter. At age twenty-three, Vance Longden was training on his own and using his father to ride some of his horses. Together, and as part of the Alberta Ranches, Ltd. partnership, they successfully raced a number of horses including the 1953 Hollywood Gold Cup winner Royal Serenade, the 1955 U.S. Champion Turf HorseSt. Vincent, plus Four-and-Twenty, winner of the 1961 Santa Anita Derby. The North American Pari-Mutuel Regulators Association says they are perhaps the only father-son, jockey-trainer duo ever to win major races at major tracks.[1]
Vance Londgen battled throat cancer for several years and eventually was only able to speak through the use of a voice box. His illness forced his retirement from racing and he was living in Arcadia, California at the time of his death in 2003.[2]
Referencesedit
2003 article by Stephanie Diaz in Press-Enterprise
^North American Pari-Mutuel Regulators Association
^Bloodhorse.com - January 8, 2003 article titled "Retired California trainer Vance Longden Dead
January 01, 1970
vance, longden, march, 1930, january, 2003, american, thoroughbred, horse, trainer, based, california, occupationtrainerbornmarch, 1930californiadiedjanuary, 2003, aged, career, winsnot, foundmajor, racing, winshollywood, gold, 1953, gabriel, handicap, 1955, j. Vance Longden March 14 1930 January 7 2003 was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer based in California Vance LongdenOccupationTrainerBornMarch 14 1930CaliforniaDiedJanuary 7 2003 aged 72 Career winsNot foundMajor racing winsHollywood Gold Cup 1953 San Gabriel Handicap 1955 San Juan Capistrano Handicap 1955 San Luis Obispo Handicap 1954 1955 1957 Hollywood Derby 1961 San Felipe Stakes 1961 Santa Anita Derby 1961 San Fernando Stakes 1962 1972 San Bernardino Handicap 1962 San Carlos Handicap 1962 Santa Anita Maturity 1962 Los Angeles Handicap 1972 Santa Anita Handicap 1972 Significant horsesRoyal Serenade St VincentFour and Twenty Triple Bend Vance Longden was the son of U S Racing Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Longden and his first wife Helen He was raised around horses and apprenticed with trainer William Molter At age twenty three Vance Longden was training on his own and using his father to ride some of his horses Together and as part of the Alberta Ranches Ltd partnership they successfully raced a number of horses including the 1953 Hollywood Gold Cup winner Royal Serenade the 1955 U S Champion Turf Horse St Vincent plus Four and Twenty winner of the 1961 Santa Anita Derby The North American Pari Mutuel Regulators Association says they are perhaps the only father son jockey trainer duo ever to win major races at major tracks 1 Longden also raced a few seasons at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver British Columbia where he won thirty six stakes races In 1961 Vance Longden had two starters in the Kentucky Derby both finishing off the board Vance Londgen battled throat cancer for several years and eventually was only able to speak through the use of a voice box His illness forced his retirement from racing and he was living in Arcadia California at the time of his death in 2003 2 References edit2003 article by Stephanie Diaz in Press Enterprise North American Pari Mutuel Regulators Association Bloodhorse com January 8 2003 article titled Retired California trainer Vance Longden Dead Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vance Longden amp oldid 1113544759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
