American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins:Kentucky Derby (1987)Preakness Stakes (1984, 1987)Breeders' Cup Classic (1988)John Charles "Jack" Van Berg (June 7, 1936 in Columbus, Nebraska – December 27, 2017) was an American Hall of Fame horse trainer.
On July 15, 1987, Van Berg became the first trainer to win 5,000 races when he sent Art's Chandelle to victory at Arlington Park.
As at the end of September 2008, Jack Van Berg ranks second all-time in career wins among American Thoroughbred trainers.
Van Berg is best known for training Alysheba who won the 1987 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and the 1988 Breeders' Cup Classic.
His life (and that of his father, Marion H. Van Berg) is chronicled in the book JACK, From Grit To Glory - A Lifetime of Mentoring, Dedication and Perseverance written by Nebraska native Chris Kotulak, published in 2013.