| Jack Jarvis | |
|---|---|
 Jarvis in 1928 | |
| Occupation | Trainer, Jockey |
| Born | 27 December 1887 United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 December 1968 (aged 80) Newmarket, Suffolk |
| Career wins | circa 2000[1] |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Race wins as trainer: 2000 Guineas (3) 1000 Guineas (3) Epsom Derby (2) St Leger (1)[2] | |
| Racing awards | |
| British flat racing Champion Trainer (1939, 1951, 1953) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Blue Peter, Ocean Swell, Royal Charger, Happy Laughter, Pretendre | |
Sir John Layton Jarvis (27 December 1887 – 20 June 1968) was a British trainer of racehorses. Born into a racing family, Jarvis had a brief but successful career as a jockey before taking up training. He was one of the most prominent British trainers of the mid 20th century, winning nine British Classic Races and being the British flat racing Champion Trainer on three occasions. In 1967 he became the first trainer to be knighted for services to horse racing.
- ^ "Sir Jack Jarvis dies at Newmarket". Glasgow Herald. 20 December 1968. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third ed.). Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.