J. Larry Jones (born September 2, 1956, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.

[1] Originally a farmer of cotton, tobacco and soy bean, Jones found training horses to be much more exciting,[4] and he took out a trainer's license in 1982.

Eight Belles came second in the race, but shortly after crossing the line broke both front legs, and was humanely euthanized on the track.

[7] After Eight Belles' breakdown, Jones was accused of drugging the filly or running an unsound horse and received hate mail from people who felt that he was to blame for the tragedy.

In the summer, Jones announced that after one more year of training, he would retire, partially because he wanted to spend more time with his family.

In 2009, Jones trained horses Just Jenda (winner of the 2009 Monmouth Oaks, owned by Jones's wife, Cindy), Solar Flare, Maren's Meadow, Payton d'Oro (2009 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes winner), Kodiak Kowboy, and It Happened Again, continued to compete that season.