Jimmy Jerkens

Jimmy Jerkens
Jimmy Jerkens
Occupation	Trainer
Born	January 24, 1959 (age 65); Bay Shore, New York, United States
Career wins	846+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
	Astarita Stakes (1997, 1999); Humana Distaff Handicap (2002); Brooklyn Handicap (2003, 2016); Ashland Stakes (2007); Metropolitan Handicap (2007); Acorn Stakes (2008); Florida Derby (2009); Damon Runyon Stakes (2010); Travers Stakes (2010, 2014); Wood Memorial (2014); Suburban Handicap (2015, 2016); Clark Handicap (2015); Woodward Stakes (2016); Santa Anita Handicap (2017) International wins:; Woodbine Oaks (2017); Queen's Plate (2017); Crown Prince Cup (2023) Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Mile (2005); Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (2007)
Significant horses
	Artie Schiller, Corinthian, Sir Greeley, ; Shaman Ghost, Quality Road, Wicked Strong, Juba, Unified

James A. Jerkens (born January 24, 1959, in Bay Shore, New York) is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer currently training in Saudi Arabia. His father, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee H. Allen Jerkens, and brother, Steve Jerkens, are also trainers.

^ "NYRA 2016 Media Guide - Trainers" (PDF). New York Racing Association. p. 48. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^ "James Jerkens trainer profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.