John Porter (horseman)

John Porter
John Porter
	As depicted by Liborio Prosperi in Vanity Fair, 12 October 1889
Occupation	Racehorse trainer
Born	2 March 1838; Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
Died	21 February 1922 (aged 83)
Career wins	1863 to 1905; Races won: 1063; Prize Money won: £787,583 (win & place)
Major racing wins
	Middle Park Plate; (1867, 1868, 1887, 1891); Epsom Derby; (1868, 1882, 1883, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1899); Ascot Gold Cup; (1868, 1879, 1880, 1902); St Leger Stakes; (1869, 1886, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1899); 2000 Guineas; (1882, 1885, 1886, 1891, 1899); Epsom Oaks; (1882, 1892, 1900); Coronation Stakes; (1884, 1894, 1896); Dewhurst Plate; (1884, 1885, 1887, 1891, 1893, 1896, 1897, 1898); 1000 Guineas; (1885, 1892); Grand Prix de Paris; (1885); Champion Stakes; (1885, 1886, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1896); Hardwicke Stakes; (1886, 1887, 1896, 1898); Prince of Wales's Stakes; (1888, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1904, 1905); Eclipse Stakes; (1888, 1892, 1893, 1899, 1904); Lancashire Plate (1892)
Significant horses
	Blue Gown, Pero Gomez, Isonomy, Shotover, Geheimniss, Paradox, Ormonde, Orbit, Friar's Balsam, Common, Orme, La Fleche, Flying Fox, William the Third, Darley Dale

John Porter (2 March 1838 – 21 February 1922) was an English Thoroughbred flat racing trainer whose horses won the English Triple Crown three times. He was described by the National Horseracing Museum as "undoubtedly the most successful trainer of the Victorian era."