John B. LeBlanc

Canadian Classic Race wins:Breeders' Stakes (1968, 1969)Prince of Wales Stakes (1972, 1984)Jean (John) B. LeBlanc (born November 23, 1939, in Rogersville, New Brunswick) is a Canadian retired jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.

He competed at many of the top racetracks in the United States[1] but for most of his career was based in Ontario where he was commonly known as John, the English language translation for his name.

LeBlanc is best known for riding Jean-Louis Lévesque's La Prevoyante through an undefeated 1972 campaign in North America.

[7] A winner of 1,466 races during his career, John LeBlanc was the jockey chosen by trainer Lucien Laurin to ride Angle Light, Secretariat's entrymate in the 1973 Kentucky Derby.

In 2006, LeBlanc received the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award, an honor given to a jockey in Canada who has made a significant contribution to the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.