Jimmy Jones

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superdog — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:09:35 GMT

totally agree with all the comments. A great story. Reminds me of the time,when my partner and I were claiming our first horse. Our trainer tole us up front, that we would probably lose a lot of money, but you will have a million dollars worth of conversation. Boy, was he right.

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jamesb — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:14:40 GMT

Considering that kid had undergone brain surgery and was partially deaf by then, i think you'd have to consider it one heck of an achievement.

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Between Friends — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:27:33 GMT

Thank you. It is good to have these stories in a place where so many people are able to read them. As for naming all of the great horses trained by the Jones boys, there were so many that is not an easy task.

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Numbered Account — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:43:45 GMT

Great story. But you left out the mighty Armed in your list of great Calumet horses

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gen.duke — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:55:20 GMT

GREAT STORY COT,BUT WHEN NAMING THE CALUMET HORSES YOU LEFT OUT ONE OF MY FAVORITES GEN.DUKE 1957 FLORIDA DERBY.

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Love 'em all — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:19:59 GMT

This story had me in tears .... from laughing ... and was well worth the wait, Mr. Campbell.

I'm really looking forward to the next one ... they're addictive.

As usual, after reading one of these wonderful stories, I did some searching on the main 'character' ... and others. Jimmy Jones lived to be just shy of 95. Sonny, too, lived a long life ... en.wikipedia.org/.../Albert_Francis_Capone. As noted, very few people ever refused an invitation from Al.

Thank you for sharing these wonderful stories. We need more!

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Mary Zinke — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:06:30 GMT

Yes, Bellwether, I agree. These are great stories !

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Bellwether — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 08:41:10 GMT

All I can say is I want that damn book!!!...ty...

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ksweatman9 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:26:41 GMT

Isn't it strange how one minute Capone could be laughing singing and dancing while a chubby kid is putting on a gig and an hour earlier he probably slit some poor guy's throat. Humans, not as easy to figure out as our equine friends. Love the stories, keep 'em rolling.

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Junie Wise — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:18:40 GMT

Great Story!!!...I just cannot beleive that a Jones Horse at that time,running that "Cheap" paid that kind of MONEY!!!!....I wonder who was Riding??...I heard that the Jockey was very Nervous when he Heard that Capone had made a "Big Bet" on him...when he asked the Jones Boys in the Paddock "How should I Ride Him???....The answer was: Just Hold On!!!!!!!!

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DawnStorm — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:14:00 GMT

Holy cow, the Joneses must've been scared out of their skin! I got antsy just reading the account! I guess Capone didn't pursue them any further, however I get the impression that Capone was arrested on tax evasion soon after.