John Maiben

American jockey
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican jockey
PlacesUnited States of America
wasEquestrian Jockey
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth13 February 1898
Death28 July 1969 (aged 71 years)
The details

Biography

John Maiben (February 13, 1898 - July 28, 1969) was "one of America's top jockeys during the 1920s" in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who won the 1926 Preakness Stakes, run that year as the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.
Maiben was a late comer to the professional jockey trade, winning his first race at age 23 in 1922 at Thorncliffe Park Raceway in Toronto, Canada. He retired from riding in 1937 but remained in the industry as a racetrack official. In 1953 he was the presiding steward at Playfair Race Course in Spokane, Washington.

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