John F Kennedy (horse)

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John F Kennedy
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John F Kennedy at Leopardstown
Sire Galileo [1]
Grandsire Sadlers Wells [2]
Dam Rumplestiltskin [1]
Damsire Danehill [1]
Sex Stallion [3]
Foaled(2012-02-07)7 February 2012 [1]
Died27 January 2022(2022-01-27) (aged 9) [4]
Country Ireland [1]
Colour Bay [1]
BreederOrpendale And Niarchos Family [1]
Owner Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Niarchos Family (2014 - 2016) [5]
P. H. Lobo Inc. (2016) [1]
Trainer Aidan O'Brien (2014 - 2016) [5]
Paolo H. Lobo (2016) [1]
Record7:2-1-2 [1]
EarningsUS$112,887 [1]
Major wins
Juvenile Turf Stakes (2014) [1]

John F Kennedy (7 February 2012 [1] - 27 January 2022 [4] ) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and a stallion stood in Argentina. [6] [3] He was beaten as an odds on favourite on his debut but won his next two races, the latter being the Juvenile Turf Stakes that turned out to be the last win in his racing career. At the end of 2014 he had been one of the antepost favourites for the 2015 Epsom Derby, though he did not run in it after all.

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Background

John F Kennedy's sire was leading sire Galileo and his dam was a dual group 1 winning filly Rumplestiltskin. [2] He was a full brother of Tapestry, the winner of the 2014 Yorkshire Oaks. He was bred from the highly successful Galileo Danehill cross which has produced horses including Frankel, Roderic O'Connor and Teofilo. He was 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. [7]

2015: three-year-old season

In the early part of 2015, John F Kennedy maintained his position as antepost favourite for the Derby before making his seasonal debut in the Group 3 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. [8] On 14 May, he ran in the Group 2 Dante Stakes at York and finished last of the seven runners, beaten by Golden Horn. [9] After the race, trainer Aidan O'Brien said that he would not field John F Kennedy in the Derby. [10]

John F Kennedy's next start was Group 3 KPMG Enterprise Stakes at Leopardstown on 12 September, where he was beaten by Fascinating Rock and finished third out of five runners. [11]

2016: four-year-old season

Before the 2016 season, John F Kennedy was purchased by an Argentinian group of breeders and moved to California, U.S. [12] [13] He finished seventh out of eight runners in an allowance optional claiming race on 15 May at Santa Anita Park [1] and retired to become a stallion in Argentina. [6]

Stud career

As of 2021, he was standing at Haras Abolengo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [14] [3] His progeny includes Cool Day, who won the 2020 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini and the 2021 Gran Premio Copa de Oro. [15] [16]

John F Kennedy died on January 27, 2022 at Haras Abolengo due to an acute colic. [4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of John F Kennedy (IRE), 2012 [1] [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
AllegrettaLombard
Anatevka
Dam
Rumplestiltskin (IRE)
2003
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

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