1943-05-01 69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden wins aboard heavy favourite Count Fleet in the 'street car Derby'
1943-05-08 68th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4
1943-06-05 75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2
1952-05-15 Johnny Longden becomes 2nd jockey to ride 4,000 winners
1956-09-03 American Johnny Longden becomes thoroughbred racing's winningest rider, breaking the record of 4,870 wins by British jockey Sir Gordon Richards; rides Arrogate to victory in the Del Mar Handicap
1957-02-28 Jockey Johnny Longden's 5,000th career victory
1966-03-12 Jockey Johnny Longden retires after 40 years (6,032 wins)