John Ruane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Ruane

American jockey

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1936

Place of Birth: Ireland

Date of Death: 03-Sep-2006

Profession: jockey

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John V.
Ruane (October 4, 1936 – September 3, 2006) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.
Ruane began his career in 1957, competing on the New York State racing circuit where he rode for noted U.S.
Racing Hall of Fame horse trainers such as John M.
Gaver, Sr.
and H.
Allen Jerkens.
He retired after forty-two years having ridden winners of a number of important Graded stakes races. John Ruane was living in Ocean City, New Jersey at the time of his death from pulmonary complications in 2006.