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Blushing John
{{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Blushing John , image = , caption = , sire = Blushing Groom , grandsire = Red God , dam = La Griffe , damsire = Prince John , sex = Stallion , foaled = 1985 , country = United States , colour = Chestnut , breeder = North Ridge Farm , owner = Allen E. Paulson , trainer = François Boutin (France) Richard J. Lundy (USA) , record = 19: 9-1-2 , earnings = $1,548,081 , race = Prix Saint-Roman (1987)Prix de Fontainebleau (1988)Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1988)Hollywood Gold Cup (1989)Pimlico Special (1989) Razorback Handicap (1989)Washington Park Handicap (1989) , awards = American Champion Older Male Horse (1989) , honours = , updated= Blushing John (foaled March 9, 1985, in Kentucky) is a millionaire Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in France and in the United States. He was bred by Frank Groves' North Ridge Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, and ran under the banner of Allen E. Paulson as his owner. Out of the mare La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blushing Groom
Blushing Groom (8 April 1974 – 6 May 1992) was a French champion Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse and sire (horse), sire. Background He was bred by American businessman John McNamee Sullivan and was raced by Aga Khan IV, HH Aga Khan IV. A descendant of Nearco, Blushing Groom was sired by Red God and out of the mare Runaway Bride. He was trained by François Mathet in France. Racing record Blushing Groom raced six times in 1976 at age two. He finished third in his debut, then won the next five races, including four Group One events, capturing the Prix Robert Papin, Prix Morny, Prix de la Salamandre, and Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, Grand Critérium. His performances earned him French Champion Two-Year-Old honors. As a three-year-old, Blushing Groom extended his win streak to seven, winning the 1977 Prix de Fontainebleau and the GI Poule d'Essai des Poulains. Sent to England to compete in Epsom Derby, The Derby, he faced a 1½ mile challenge, a distance fifty percent longer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |