John H. Adams (September 1, 1914 – August 19, 1995) was an American National Champion Thoroughbred racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965. Born in Carlisle, Arkansas, John Adams was nicknamed the "Iola Mite" for his boyhood home in Iola, Kansas.

Aug 19, 1995 · Three times North America’s leading rider, Johnny Adams topped the list in 1937 with 260 wins, in 1942 with 245 wins, and 1943 with 228 wins. When he rode his 3,000th winner in 1955, only three jockeys — Hall of Famers Johnny Longden, Eddie Arcaro, and Ted Atkinson — had won more races.

Johnny Adams was a three-time United States Champion jockey, was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1961, and the National Racing Hall of Fame in 1965.

Johnny Adams was a three-time United States champion jockey (1937, 1942, and 1943) and only the fourth American jockey to reach 3,000 wins during his career. The "Iola Mite" had the unique reputation of beginning his riding career without the benefit of an apprentice allowance.

horse trainer jockey John H. Adams was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965.

During the 1937 racing season, Adams emerged as the leading rider and United States champion jockey. His pinnacle moment came in 1939, when he triumphed in the Santa Anita Handicap aboard "Kayak II," a race he later considered his most memorable.

John K. “J.K.” Adams, whose riding career peaked in the late 1970s in Maryland, drowned recently in New Jersey, according to a longtime friend. He was 62.

John H. Adams (September 1, 1914 – August 19, 1995) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965.

Aug 19, 1995 · John H. Adams was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965. Born in Carlisle, Arkansas, John Adams was nicknamed the "Iola Mite" for his boyhood home in Iola, Kansas.

John Adams began his professional riding career at Riverside Park Racetrack in Kansas City. He went on to become a leading jockey beginning in the mid-1930s, with 43 percent of his mounts finishing in the top three over a 24-year period ending in …