Johannesburg (foaled on February 23, 1999) is a Kentucky-bred

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Background

Johannesburg was trained by

Aidan O'Brien Aidan Patrick O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) Aidan O'Brien bio NTRA. ...

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Racing career

Johannesburg was unbeaten as a 2-year-old, winning 7 races, 4 of them Group 1s, including the

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. For his performances in the 2001 racing season, he earned the Cartier Award for Two-Year-Old European Champion Colt. He had 3 starts as a 3-year-old, including an 8th-place finish in the

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and 9th in the

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Stud record

Johannesburg was retired to the

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. For a time, he shuttled between Ashford Stud and Coolmore

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for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season, but as of 2009 stood exclusively in Kentucky. In October 2009 he was sold to Shizunai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. His progeny include the Group 2 winner Hamoody and

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, winner of the 2007

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and sire of 2018

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winner Justify. He also sired Group 1 AJC Oaks and Group 2 ATC Chairmans Handicap winner Once Were Wild when at stud in Australia. His other top runners include grade II winner Teuflesberg, French group I winner Sageburg, and Australian group I winner Turffontein and a total of 69 stakes winners.

Pedigree

References

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