John P. Campo
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| John P. Campo | ||
| Occupation: | Trainer | |
| Birthplace: | East Harlem, New York, U.S. | |
| Birth date: | February 24, 1938 | |
| Death date: | November 13, 2005 | |
| Career wins: | 1,431 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Remsen Stakes (1970, 1980) Santa Anita Derby (1971) Dwyer Stakes (1971) Matron Stakes (1973) Cowdin Stakes (1973) Hopeful Stakes (1975, 1979) Mother Goose Stakes (1976, 1977) Woodward Stakes (1981) Kentucky Derby (1981) Preakness Stakes (1981) Wood Memorial Stakes (1971, 1981) Flamingo Stakes (1988) Florida Oaks (1988) |
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| Significant Horses | ||
| Jim French, Protagonist Talking Picture, Pleasant Colony |
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John P. Campo, Sr. (February 24, 1938 - November 13, 2005) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
Campo was born in East Harlem, New York and raised in Ozone Park, Queens. He is best known as the trainer of 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Pleasant Colony. Among his other notable horses, John Campo conditioned both of 1973's 2-year-old Eclipse Award winners, the Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Talking Picture and Champion 2-Year-Old Colt, Protagonist.
After suffering a stroke, John Campo retired in 1996. During his thirty years training horses he saddled 1,431 winners from 12,826 starters. He was living in Hewlett, New York on Long Island when he died in 2005. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Melville, Long Island. His son, Paul J. Campo, is the racing secretary for the New York Racing Association.
