Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
NameJohn J. THOMPSON 
BirthOct 27, 1881
DeathJun 8, 1935, New Haven, Nelson Co., KY
Burial1935, St. Catherine’s Church, New Haven, Nelson Co., KY
OccupationHorse Trainer
FatherJohn Franklin (Frank) THOMPSON (1846-1917)
MotherSusan Mary BOONE (1852-1887)
Misc. Notes
Raised by his grandmother, Annie B. Thompson, after the death of his mother in 1887.
Heavy drinker. Came to Ekro Rapier’s house in New Haven very drunk and sick. They called Dr. Greenwell, but John died there in bed.128
When Red Light was in his prime he once won the $10,000 saddle stake. Some of the horses he trained sold for more than $5,000.
He went everywhere with his uncle Jack and was purported
Heavy drinker. Came to Ekro Rapier’s house in New Haven very drunk and sick. They called Dr. Greenwell, but John died there in bed.128
When Red Light was in his prime he once won the $10,000 saddle stake. Some of the horses he trained sold for more than $5,000.
He went everywhere with his uncle Jack and was purported