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JOHN KIMMEL

JOHN KIMMEL
Birthdate - June 25, 1954
Birthplace - East Orange, NJ
Residence - Garden City, NY
Family - Sons Ryan and Zack

2016 RECORD

168 - 20, 17, 24

$1,313,895

2016 NYRA RECORD

143 - 18, 14, 20 

$1,151,665

NATIONAL/ECLIPSE CHAMPION

Hidden Lake: Top Older Female (1997)

NEW YORK TRAINING TITLES

* 2000 Aqueduct fall, 13 wins

* 1999 NYRA, 71

* 1999 Aqueduct spring, 15

* 1999 Belmont fall, 12

* 1999 Aqueduct fall, 11

* 1998 Aqueduct fall, 18

* 1997 Saratoga, 15 (tie)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Friend Or Foe won the 2010 Empire Classic in a stakes-record 1:46.94 for 1 1/8 miles

* Went on a 7-for-7 streak at Saratoga in 2008

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s veterinary school (1980); practiced until 1987

INTRODUCTION TO RACING

* Through his father, owner Caesar Kimmel

FIRST WINNER

* Chachi Man, Oct. 29, 1984, Calder

NEW YORK AND GRADE 1 STAKES

Ammy Hills: Busher (1995)

Angle of Pursuit: Fred Capossela (1995)

Apple of Kent: Shuvee H. (2001)

Bar of Gold: Empire Distaff H. (2016); Critical Eye (2016)

Better Than Honour: Demoiselle (1998)

Blissful State: Bay Shore (1995)

Break Water Edison: Nashua (2008)

Catinca: Ruffian (1999); Shuvee H. (1999); Bed o’ Roses (1999); Top Flight (1998); First Flight (1998); Gallant Bloom (1998)

Cloud Control: NYSS Spectacular Bid (2016)

Country Only: Whirlaway (2000); Count Fleet (2000)

Crafty Friend: Forego (1999); Tom Fool (1999)

Diversa: Busher (2001); Busanda (2001)

Dr. Kashnikow: Fourstardave (2001)

Electric Society: Diana (1996)

Elusive Lady: Tempted (2007)

Fabulously Fast: Test (1997)

Flat Fleet Feet: Bed o’ Roses (1997); Top Flight (1996); Adirondack (1995)

Friends Lake: Florida Derby (2004); Sleepy Hollow (2003)

Friend Or Foe: Empire Classic (2010); Mike Lee (2010)

Full and Fancy: Next Move (1997)

Glory in Motion: Busher (1997)

Go Again Valid: Interborough (2000)

Golden Bri: Coaching Club American Oaks (1995)

Grand Merger: Maid of the Mist (2006)

Hidden Lake: Beldame (1997); Go for Wand (1997); Hempstead (1997); Shuvee H. (1997)

Mineralogist: Saratoga Dew (2011); Maid of the Mist (2009)

Miss Golden Circle: Genuine Risk (1997); Distaff (1997); Gallant Bloom (1996); Astarita (1994)

Mr. Bluebird: Red Smith (1996); Knickerbocker (1996)

Old Chapel: Garden City (1995)

Parlay: Distaff (1998); Dearly Precious (1997)

Pompeii: Personal Ensign (2001); Rare Treat (2001)

Premium Tap: Clark (2006); Woodward (2006)

Prospect Bay: A Phenomenon (1996)

Rare Gift: Ladies (2004)

Regally Appealing: Adirondack (1999)

Seeking the Ante: Iroquois (2005); Nassau County (2005)

Strolling Belle: Ladies (1999, 2000)

Successful Appeal: A. G. Vanderbilt (2000); Amsterdam (1999); Withers (1999); Cowdin (1998)

Tropicool: Remsen (1995)

Twist Afleet: Honorable Miss (1996); Vagrancy (1996); First Flight (1995); Top Flight (1995); Floral Park (1995); Test (1994)

Unbridled Hope: Ladies (1998)

Uncle T Seven: Ashley T. Cole (2010); NYSS Thunder Rumble (2009)

Vexor: Nashua (2011)

Windrush: Stymie (2001)

Wouldn’t We All: Toboggan (1999)


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