John F Kennedy (horse)

John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy at Leopardstown
Sire Galileo
Grandsire Sadlers Wells
Dam Rumplestiltskin
Damsire Danehill
Sex Colt
Foaled 8 May 2012
Country Ireland
Colour Bay
Breeder Orpendale And Niarchos Family
Owner Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Niarchos Family
Trainer Aidan O'Brien
Record 4:2-1-1
Earnings £61,668
Major wins
Juvenile Turf Stakes (2014)

John F Kennedy foaled 8 May 2012 is an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was beaten as an odds on favourite on his debut but won his next two races, the final being the Juvenile Turf Stakes. At the end of 2014 he was one of the antepost favourites for the Epsom Derby.

Background

John F Kennedy's sire is leading sire Galileo and his dam is a dual group 1 winning filly Rumplestiltskin. He is a full brother to Tapestry winner of the 2014 Yorkshire Oaks. He is breed on the highly successful Galileo Danehill cross which has produced horses including Frankel, Roderic O'Connor and Teofilo. He is named after the 35th President of the United States John F Kennedy.

Racing career

2014: two-year-old season

John F Kennedy's career began in a Maiden race over a Mile at Leopardstown Racecourse. He began odds on favourite but was beaten 2 and a half lengths by the Jim Bolger trained Hall of Fame under a ride by Joseph O'Brien. He won his next start at The Curragh by 4 and a half lengths. Despite an entry in the Racing Post Trophy his final start of 2014 came back at Leopardstown in the Juvenile Turf Stakes which he won beating stablemate East India.[1]

2015: three-year-old season

In the early part of 2015, John F Kennedy maintained his position as ante-post favourite for the Derby before making his seasonal debut in the Group Three Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown on 12 April. He started the 1/4 favourite but finished last of the three runners behind Success Days and Zafilani, beaten ten and a half lengths by the winner.

Pedigree

Pedigree of John F Kennedy (IRE), 2012[2]
Sire
Galileo (IRE)
1998
Sadler's Wells (USA)
1981
Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
Urban Sea (USA)
ch. 1989
Miswaki Mr Prospector
Hopespringseternal
Allegretta Lombard
Anatevka
Dam
Rumplestiltskin (IRE)
2005
Danehill (USA)
1986
Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom
Rayzana His Majesty
Spring Adieu
Monevassia (USA)
1994
Mr Prospector Raise A Native
Gold Digger
Miesque Nureyev
Pasadoble

References

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