| John W. Sadler | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | 30 July 1956 Long Beach, California, United States |
| Career wins | 2,807 (ongoing)[1] |
| Major racing wins | |
| Los Angeles Handicap (1986, 1988, 2003, 2009, 2010) Bing Crosby Handicap (1988, 1999, 2019) Ancient Title/Santa Anita Sprint Championship (1988, 1991, 1995, 2008) San Felipe Stakes (1993, 2010) Rancho Bernardo Handicap (1995, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2018) San Diego Handicap (2003, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019) Vanity/Beholder Mile (2004, 2014, 2017) Lady's Secret/Zenyatta (2005, 2006, 2011, 2016) Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (2006) Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (2006, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019) Del Mar Derby (2006, 2010, 2013) Churchill Downs Stakes (2021) La Brea Stakes (2007, 2009, 2010) San Vicente Stakes (2007, 2009, 2010, 2014) John C. Mabee Handicap (2008, 2011, 2015) Santa Anita Oaks (2010, 2015) Santa Anita Derby (2010, 2021) Arkansas Derby (2010) Humana Distaff Stakes (2010) Hollywood/Summertime Oaks (2010, 2011, 2015) Del Mar Debutante Stakes (2010) Malibu Stakes (2010) Santa Monica Stakes (2011, 2012, 2018) Las Virgenes Stakes (2011) San Antonio Stakes (2011, 2018, 2019) American Oaks Stakes (2012) Del Mar Oaks (2012) Shoemaker Mile Stakes (2015) Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (2015, 2018) Apple Blossom Handicap (2017) Santa Anita Handicap (2018, 2019, 2020) Pacific Classic Stakes (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) Awesome Again Stakes (2018) Malibu Stakes (2021) Breeders' Cup wins: Dubai Golden Shaheen (2004) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Training Titles Hollywood Park (2007 autumn) Hollywood Park (2008 spring-summer) Del Mar (2008) Oak Tree (2008) Santa Anita (2008-09 winter-spring) Del Mar (2009) Hollywood Park (2009 autumn) Santa Anita (2009-10 winter-spring) Santa Anita (2011 autumn) Hollywood Park (2013 spring-summer) Del Mar (2013) Santa Anita (2013-14 winter-spring) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Accelerate, Stellar Wind, Rock Your World, Sidney's Candy, Black Mamba, Flightline, Hard Aces, Higher Power, Switch, Twirling Candy | |
John W. Sadler (born July 30, 1956) is an American horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He currently has over 2,600 race wins, including the 2018 Breeders' Cup Classic with Accelerate, who was subsequently named American Horse of the Year. He has won multiple training titles at Santa Anita Park, Del Mar and the now defunct Hollywood Park. Sadler trained Flightline, the winner of the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic.