| Ron Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Franklin |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | December 20, 1959 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | March 8, 2018 (aged 58) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Career wins | 1,403 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Heritage Stakes (1978) Laurel Futurity Stakes (1978) World's Playground Stakes (1978, 1979) J. Edgar Hoover Handicap (1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1988) Blue Grass Stakes (1979) Flamingo Stakes (1979) Florida Derby (1979) Fountain of Youth Stakes (1979) Hutcheson Stakes (1979) Cotillion Stakes (1981) Omaha Gold Cup (1983) Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Governors' Handicap (1983) Fair Grounds Oaks (1985) Riggs Handicap (1986)
U.S. Triple Crown series: | |
| Racing awards | |
| Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey (1978) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Spectacular Bid | |
Ronald Franklin (December 20, 1959 – March 8, 2018) was an American jockey. At the age of only nineteen, he rode the champion racehorse Spectacular Bid to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.[1][2]