Journey (foaled 16 March 2012) is a

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

racehorse best known for winning the

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at Ascot on

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. It has been suggested she was named in reference to the band

Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...

Background

Journey was bred in by her owner George W. Strawbridge, Jr. and was sent to race in Europe where she is trained by

John Gosden John Harry Martin Gosden (born 30 March 1951) is a British racehorse trainer. He has trained over 3,000 winners worldwide, including winners of the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Derby, the Arc, the King George, the Eclipse, and over 600 winne ...

. She has been ridden in most of her races by

Frankie Dettori Lanfranco Dettori (; born 15 December 1970), better known as Frankie Dettori, is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. Dettori has been British flat racing Champion Jockey three times and has ...

Racing career

In 2016 as a four-year-old, Journey won the Pinnacle Stakes and then won the

with Dettori as her jockey. Journey, with jockey Dettori, raced again in the 2017 British Champions Filles' and Mares' Stakes on 21 October 2017. She started the race well but faded away towards the end finishing 6th. She was retired after the race.

Pedigree

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– ''Journey'' 2012 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Pennsylvania Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Thoroughbred family 9-f {{racehorse-stub