John L. Rotz
Title
John L. Rotz
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
This is a photographic portrait of jockey John "Gentleman John" L. Rotz.
Rotz, widely known as “Gentleman John” as a nod to his professionalism, received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1973. Rotz was the North American stakes race leader in 1969 and 1970. He claimed wins in both the Preakness (aboard Greek Money, 1962) and Belmont Stakes (aboard High Echelon, 1970). Rotz won 2,907 races over his 20-year career and was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1983.
Rotz, widely known as “Gentleman John” as a nod to his professionalism, received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1973. Rotz was the North American stakes race leader in 1969 and 1970. He claimed wins in both the Preakness (aboard Greek Money, 1962) and Belmont Stakes (aboard High Echelon, 1970). Rotz won 2,907 races over his 20-year career and was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1983.
Creator
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Date
1961-04-28
Rights
This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
black and white photograph
Type
still image
Original Format
acetate negative
Collection
Citation
Bernard Stanley Morgan, “John L. Rotz,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 21, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/202.