John Shirreffs
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| John Shirreffs | ||
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| Occupation: | Horse Trainer | |
| Birthplace: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Birth date: | June 1, 1945 | |
| Career wins: | ongoing | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Goodwood Handicap (1994) El Encino Stakes (1999) La Canada Stakes (1999, 2005) Santa Margarita Handicap (1999, 2003, 2005) Santa Maria Handicap (2000, 2003) San Luis Rey Handicap (2005) San Diego Handicap (2006) San Felipe Stakes (2006) Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006) Vanity Handicap (2006) Santa Anita Derby (2007) American Classic Race wins: |
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| Significant Horses | ||
| Giacomo, A.P. Warrior, Bertrando, Tiago | ||
John A. Shirreffs (born June 1, 1945 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
Based in California, Vietnam War veteran John Shirreffs began training Thoroughbreds in 1978. He has won a number of stakes races with his most important coming in the 2005 Kentucky Derby when Giacomo scored a major upset. In 2007, another Shirreffs-trained horse scored a major upset when Tiago won the Santa Anita Derby.
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