Grandsire Sadlers Wells Country Ireland Record 4:2-1-1 Parents Galileo Earnings 61,668 GBP | Foaled 8 May 2012 Colour Bay Trainer Aidan O'Brien Sex Colt Damsire Danehill | |
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Breeder Orpendale And Niarchos Family Owners John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Stavros Niarchos | ||
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.
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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.
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.
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.