John H. Adams (jockey)

John Adams
John Adams
	Adams, circa 1951
Occupation	Jockey / Trainer
Born	September 1, 1914; Carlisle, Arkansas, United States
Died	August 19, 1995 (aged 80)
Career wins	3,270 (jockey)
Major racing wins
	Hollywood Derby (1938, 1939); San Pasqual Handicap (1938); Santa Anita Handicap (1939, 1946); San Carlos Handicap (1939); San Felipe Stakes (1939); American Derby (1940); Arlington-Washington Futurity (1940); San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1940, 1949); Kentucky Oaks (1942, 1944); Ben Ali Stakes (1943, 1944, 1954); Phoenix Stakes (1943, 1954, 1955); Clark Handicap (1944); Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes; (1945, 1953); Coaching Club American Oaks (1945, 1947); Jamaica Handicap (1945) ; Fashion Stakes (1945); Juvenile Stakes (1945); Modesty Handicap (1945, 1956); Excelsior Handicap (1946); Hopeful Stakes (1947); Saratoga Cup (1947); Hollywood Gold Cup (1948); Santa Anita Oaks (1951); Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (1953); Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1954); Arlington Handicap (1955) American Classic Race wins:; Preakness Stakes (1954) As a trainer:; San Miguel Stakes (1960); Santa Monica Handicap (1961); San Pasqual Handicap (1961); Hollywood Derby (1962); San Luis Rey Handicap (1962, 1967); Santa Catalina Handicap (1962); Del Mar Derby (1963, 1976, 1979); San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1967, 1968); San Simeon Handicap (1969); Beverly Hills Handicap (1972); Del Mar Handicap (1972); San Marcos Stakes (1972); San Francisco Mile Handicap (1978)
Racing awards
	United States Champion Jockey by wins; (1937, 1942, 1943); George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1956)
Honours
	Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (1961); United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1965)
Significant horses
	Kayak II, Hasty Road, Shannon, J.O. Tobin, Jumping Hill, New Policy

John H. Adams (September 1, 1914 – August 19, 1995) was an American National Champion Thoroughbred racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965.