Gary F. Jones

Jones won 15 meet titles on the Southern California circuit, including four at Santa Anita Park, where he ranks sixth all time in wins (576) and seventh in stakes victories (72).

He set a record with 47 wins at Santa Anita in 1976, surpassing the previous standard of 44 established by his father, Farrell Jones.

At Hollywood Park Racetrack, Jones ranks 13th all time in wins (463) and 10th in stakes victories (58).

Among the outstanding horses trained by Gary Jones were Hall of Fame inductee, Best Pal, Turkoman who was voted the Eclipse Award as the 1986 American Champion Older Male Horse,[4] and Kostroma, who set a 1 1/8-mile turf world record of 1:43 4/5 in winning the Las Palmas Handicap.

[5] Other notable horses trained by Jones include Quiet American, Wishing Well, Lakeway, By Land by Sea, Fali Time, Radar Ahead, Eleven Stitches and Lightning Mandate.