"Johnny Longden: Forgotten Giant of Horse Racing"

[second_glance]

LIFE has posted a gallery of 21 rare photos of the legendary jockey & trainer, including some previously unpublished.

It's a nice glimpse into another era.

http://life.time.com/culture/johnny-...-gal-viewagn#1

[Secretariat Forever]

cool! Some angles he kind of resembles Mike Smith.

[Native Diver]

I loooove those old b/w pics, and the horses, people and scenes from that era. Thanks for posting the link.

[JD]

Back in the late 70s, I had the privilege of seeing Johnny Longden work a horse one morning when he was training at Santa Anita. Down the stretch he rode with a perfectly flat back, so still you could put a cocktail tray on it! Thanks for sharing this!

[Native Diver]

I read on Laura Hillenbrand's fb page where when Johnny was about 80 years old, he married his equally elderly fiance. When asked why he finally married, he replied "I got her in trouble."....LOL

[second_glance]

Back in the late 70s, I had the privilege of seeing Johnny Longden work a horse one morning when he was training at Santa Anita. Down the stretch he rode with a perfectly flat back, so still you could put a cocktail tray on it! Thanks for sharing this!

That's the thing I remember most about him! So cool that you got to watch him on the track.