Henrythenavigator

Henrythenavigator
Henrythenavigator at the 2008 Breeders' Cup
Sire	Kingmambo
Grandsire	Mr. Prospector
Dam	Sequoyah
Damsire	Sadler's Wells
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2005
Country	United States
Colour	Bay or Brown
Breeder	Western Bloodstock
Owner	Susan Magnier
Trainer	Aidan O'Brien
Record	10: 6-2-1
Earnings	£873,703
Major wins
Coventry Stakes (2007) 2000 Guineas (2008) Irish 2,000 Guineas (2008) St. James's Palace Stakes (2008) Sussex Stakes (2008)
Last updated on June 6, 2009

Henrythenavigator (foaled February 28, 2005) is an American-bred and Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 2000 Guineas, the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the St. James's Palace Stakes and the Sussex Stakes in 2008. ^[1]

After he finished second in the Breeders' Cup Classic it was announced that Henrythenavigator would retire to Ashford Stud, Kentucky (Coolmore's farm in Kentucky), to stand at stud beginning the 2009 season. ^[2] For the 2010 season, he shuttled between Ashford Stud and Coolmore's Australian farm; he now shuttles between Coolmore's Ireland and Australia farms.^{[ citation needed ]}

He is named after the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator.

Statistics

Date	Distance	Race	Grade	Track	Field	Finish	Winning Time	Winning (Losing) Margin	Winner (2nd Place)	Jockey	Ref
2007 – Two-year-old season
May 6	1400m	Maiden Race		Gowran Park	9	1st	1:26.10	7 lengths	(Dick Morris)	Seamie Heffernan	[3]
June 19	1200m	Coventry Stakes	G2	Ascot	20	1st	1:12.46	3⁄4 length	(Swiss Franc)	Mick Kinane	[4]
August 12	1200m	Phoenix Stakes	G1	Curragh	6	2nd	1:18.89	(1 length)	Saoirse Abu	Kevin Manning	[5]
August 25	1400m	Futurity Stakes	G2	Curragh	5	3rd	1:29.00	(3 lengths)	New Approach	Kevin Manning	[6]
2008 –Three-year-old season
May 3	1600m	2000 Guineas	G1	Newmarket	15	1st	1:39.14	nose	(New Approach)	Johnny Murtagh	[7]
May 24	1600m	Irish 2,000 Guineas	G1	Curragh	5	1st	1:39.63	1+3⁄4 lengths	(New Approach)	Johnny Murtagh	[8]
June 17	1600m	St James's Palace Stakes	G1	Ascot	8	1st	1:38.70	3⁄4 length	(Raven's Pass)	Johnny Murtagh	[9]
July 30	1600m	Sussex Stakes	G1	Goodwood	6	1st	1:37.46	head	(Raven's Pass)	Johnny Murtagh	[10]
September 7	1600m	Prix du Moulin de Longchamp	G1	Longchamp	11	5th	1:36.70	2 lengths	Goldikova	Johnny Murtagh	[11]
September 27	1600m	Queen Elizabeth II Stakes	G1	Ascot	7	2nd	1:38.94	1 length	Raven's Pass	Johnny Murtagh	[12]
October 25	2000m	Breeders' Cup Classic	G1	Santa Anita	12	2nd	1:59.27	1+3⁄4 lengths	Raven's Pass	John Velasquez	[13]

Stud record

Henrythenavigator attracted a number of top-class mares in his first season. They included: Vertigineux, the dam of Zenyatta; Rags To Riches, winner of the Belmont Stakes; Peeping Fawn, winner of the Irish Oaks; and, Mien, dam of Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown. As a breeding stallion he was not a conspicuous success and was eventually exported to Russia, but he did sire several good winners including Pedro the Great, George Vancouver (Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner) and Sudirman. ^[14]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Henrythenavigator ^[15]

Sire Kingmambo (USA)	Mr. Prospector (USA)	Raise a Native (USA)	Native Dancer (USA)
			Raise You (USA)
		Gold Digger (USA)	Nashua (USA)
			Sequence (USA)
	Miesque (USA)	Nureyev (USA)	Northern Dancer (CAN)
			Special (USA)
		Pasodoble (USA)	Prove Out (USA)
			Santa Quilla (FR)
Dam Sequoyah (IRE)	Sadler's Wells (USA)	Northern Dancer (CAN)	Nearctic (CAN)
			Natalma (USA)
		Fairy Bridge (USA)	Bold Reason (USA)
			Special (USA)
	Brigid (USA)	Irish River (FR)	Riverman (USA)
			Irish Star (FR)
		Luv Luvin' (USA)	Raise a Native (USA)
			Ringing Bells (USA)

• Henrythenavigator is inbred 3s x 4m to Raise a Native, meaning that the stallion appears in the third generation on the sire side and fourth generation on the dam side of Henrythenavigator's pedigree.
• Henrythenavigator is inbred 4s x 3m to Northern Dancer, meaning that the stallion appears in the fourth generation on the sire side and third generation on the dam side of Henrythenavigator's pedigree.
• Henrythenavigator is inbred 4s x 4m to Special, meaning that the mare appears in the fourth generation on the sire and dam side of Henrythenavigator's pedigree

References

1. "Horse Profile for Henrythenavigator". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
2. "Henrythenavigator retires to stand at stud in America". Horse & Hound. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
3. "Full Result | 14:00 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | Gowran Park (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
4. "Full Results | 14:30 Ascot Coventry Stakes | (group 2) (Class 1)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
5. "Full Result | 15:45 Independent Waterfood Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes (group 1) | Curragh (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
6. "Full Result | 16:00 Galileo Ebf Futurity Stakes (group 2) | Curragh (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
7. "Full Result | 15:25 Stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas Stakes (group 1) | Newmarket | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
8. "Full Result | 15:45 Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas (group 1) | Curragh (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
9. "Full Result | 15:45 St James's Palace Stakes (group 1) | Ascot | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
10. "Full Result | 15:30 Bgc Sussex Stakes (group 1) | Goodwood | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
11. Schweitzer, Mary (7 September 2008). "Goldikova Surprises in Prix du Moulin". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
12. "Full Result | 16:15 Queen Elizabeth Ii Stakes (group 1) (round) | Ascot | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
13. "Equibase | Oak Tree at Santa Anita Charts". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
14. "Henrythenavigator - Progeny". Racing Post.
15. "Henrythenavigator Horse Pedigree". Pedigree Query. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

• Henrythenavigator's pedigree and partial racing stats

External links

• Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Henrythenavigator