Longden Retires: Famed Jockey Wins Last Race
Longden Retires: Famed Jockey Wins Last Race
While still on the royalty gambit - a King of the Turf retires. Jockey Johnny Longden goes out in a blaze of glory as he rides his last mount at California's Santa Anita. He comes from behind on "George Royal" to win the San Juan Capistrano Handicap and make his mount the last of 6,032 winners he has ridden in his forty year career. Johnny is not leaving the track. He'll turn his fine hand to training horses. Santa Anita, Arcadia, California Little Johnny Longden walking down by the race track. CUS - Media taking photographs. CUS - Johnny Longden is assisted on getting on his horse - No 10. High Angle Shot - Throngs crowd the track as a blanket of fog lays over them. High Angle Shot Long - Horses running the track and No 10 was second to last, but Johnny starts bringing his horse up. High Angle Shot - In the stretch Johnny brings his horse to a blaze of glory and by a nose, George Royal crosses the finish line and he wins the race. MS - Two people are dancing and jumping up and down in the stands. MS - George Royal, No 10 and 59 year old Johnny Longden is taken to the winners circle. MS - Johnny Longden wearing a horseshoe of flowers around his neck smiling and waving to the fans and they smile and wave back.