"Jon Kenton Court" is an United States/American jockey in Thoroughbred horse race/Thoroughbred horse racing.

Having grown up in Florida, Jon Court began riding in Colorado at the now closed Centennial Park in 1980. He rode in Louisiana for 12 years before moving to Kentucky and Indiana in 1995, where he was a top rider at Hoosier Park from 1996 to 1998. In 1999, he gained his 2,000th win at Kentucky Downs.

In 2001, he rode Percy Hope in the Lone Star Derby, winning, and in the Preakness Stakes, placing 9th. He holds the record for most wins by a jockey (2) in the Lone Star Derby. In 2003, he won the Japan Cup Dirt on Fleetstreet Dancer.

In 2004, he moved to California tracks on the advice of trainer Doug O'Neill after winning titles at Ellis Park Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, Turfway Park, Kentucky Downs, and Birmingham Racecourse. He rode his 3,000th winner at Santa Anita Park on April 7, 2005, 25 years to the day from his first win.

In 2006, Court was elected secretary of the Jockeys' Guild and is the Guild's representative board member for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association/National Thoroughbred Racing Association's (NTRA) Charities-Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund.

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She takes it very well. She has so much experience over it now that she does it like clockwork. You don't want to use her early over it. You want to settle her to some degree. She's quick, but she can carry her speed. It's just a matter of guiding her down there and saving something for the stretch.

Actually, I was surprised to be in front. I got the lead and was able to dictate the pace. I let her do her thing. We happened to inherit the lead today and she took to it very comfortably. She lived up to her name.

But I don't want to rob the joy of the event. Unfortunately, we weren't there. You have to accept it and enjoy it.

I was a little concerned taking the overland route, but she lived up to it today.

I've been riding for 25 years, and I've never been involved with a horse who's won this many in a row. She's just unbelievable.

I think he's good enough to win it. I've been chasing that dream. That keeps us going every day, the excitement of the prestigious races. … I feel great at this stage of my life and career. The opportunities are still very much alive.

Both the right-hand turn, and then crossing the dirt, that change of surface. Some of them get to the dirt and they take a launch, and you lose six or seven lengths.