Henrythenavigator
| Henrythenavigator | |
|---|---|
Henrythenavigator at the 2008 Breeders' Cup | |
| Sire | Kingmambo |
| Grandsire | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam | Sequoyah |
| Damsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2005 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Western Bloodstock |
| Owner | Susan Magnier |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 10: 6-2-1 |
| Earnings | £873,703 |
| Major wins | |
| Coventry Stakes (2007) 2000 Guineas (2008) Irish 2,000 Guineas (2008) St. James's Palace Stakes (2008) Sussex Stakes (2008) | |
| Last updated on June 6, 2009 | |
Henrythenavigator (foaled February 28, 2005) is an American-bred and Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 2000 Guineas, the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the St. James's Palace Stakes and the Sussex Stakes in 2008.[1]
After he finished second in the Breeders' Cup Classic it was announced that Henrythenavigator would retire to Ashford Stud, Kentucky (Coolmore's farm in Kentucky), to stand at stud beginning the 2009 season.[2] For the 2010 season, he shuttled between Ashford Stud and Coolmore's Australian farm; he now shuttles between Coolmore's Ireland and Australia farms.
He is named after the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator.
Statistics
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing)
Margin |
Winner
(2nd Place) |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| May 6 | 1400m | Maiden Race | Gowran Park | 9 | 1st | 1:26.10 | 7 lengths | (Dick Morris) | Seamie Heffernan | [3] | |
| June 19 | 1200m | Coventry Stakes | G2 | Ascot | 20 | 1st | 1:12.46 | 3⁄4 length | (Swiss Franc) | Mick Kinane | [4] |
| August 12 | 1200m | Phoenix Stakes | G1 | Curragh | 6 | 2nd | 1:18.89 | (1 length) | Saoirse Abu | Kevin Manning | [5] |
| August 25 | 1400m | Futurity Stakes | G2 | Curragh | 5 | 3rd | 1:29.00 | (3 lengths) | New Approach | Kevin Manning | [6] |
| 2025 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| May 3 | 1600m | 2000 Guineas | G1 | Newmarket | 15 | 1st | 1:39.14 | nose | (New Approach) | Johnny Murtagh | [7] |
| May 24 | 1600m | Irish 2,000 Guineas | G1 | Curragh | 5 | 1st | 1:39.63 | 1+3⁄4 lengths | (New Approach) | Johnny Murtagh | [8] |
| June 17 | 1600m | St James's Palace Stakes | G1 | Ascot | 8 | 1st | 1:38.70 | 3⁄4 length | (Raven's Pass) | Johnny Murtagh | [9] |
| July 30 | 1600m | Sussex Stakes | G1 | Goodwood | 6 | 1st | 1:37.46 | head | (Raven's Pass) | Johnny Murtagh | [10] |
| September 7 | 1600m | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | G1 | Longchamp | 11 | 5th | 1:36.70 | 2 lengths | Goldikova | Johnny Murtagh | [11] |
| September 27 | 1600m | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | G1 | Ascot | 7 | 2nd | 1:38.94 | 1 length | Raven's Pass | Johnny Murtagh | [12] |
| October 25 | 2000m | Breeders' Cup Classic | G1 | Santa Anita | 12 | 2nd | 1:59.27 | 1+3⁄4 lengths | Raven's Pass | John Velasquez | [13] |
Stud record
Henrythenavigator attracted a number of top-class mares in his first season. They included: Vertigineux, the dam of Zenyatta; Rags To Riches, winner of the Belmont Stakes; Peeping Fawn, winner of the Irish Oaks; and, Mien, dam of Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown. As a breeding stallion he was not a conspicuous success and was eventually exported to Russia, but he did sire several good winners including Pedro the Great, George Vancouver (Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner) and Sudirman.[14]
Pedigree
| Sire Kingmambo (USA) |
Mr. Prospector (USA) | Raise a Native (USA) | Native Dancer (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise You (USA) | |||
| Gold Digger (USA) | Nashua (USA) | ||
| Sequence (USA) | |||
| Miesque (USA) | Nureyev (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) | |
| Special (USA) | |||
| Pasodoble (USA) | Prove Out (USA) | ||
| Santa Quilla (FR) | |||
| Dam Sequoyah (IRE) |
Sadler's Wells (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) | Nearctic (CAN) |
| Natalma (USA) | |||
| Fairy Bridge (USA) | Bold Reason (USA) | ||
| Special (USA) | |||
| Brigid (USA) | Irish River (FR) | Riverman (USA) | |
| Irish Star (FR) | |||
| Luv Luvin' (USA) | Raise a Native (USA) | ||
| Ringing Bells (USA) |
- Henrythenavigator is inbred 3s x 4m to Raise a Native, meaning that the stallion appears in the third generation on the sire side and fourth generation on the dam side of Henrythenavigator's pedigree.
- Henrythenavigator is inbred 4s x 3m to Northern Dancer, meaning that the stallion appears in the fourth generation on the sire side and third generation on the dam side of Henrythenavigator's pedigree.
- Henrythenavigator is inbred 4s x 4m to Special, meaning that the mare appears in the fourth generation on the sire and dam side of Henrythenavigator's pedigree
References
- ^ "Horse Profile for Henrythenavigator". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "Henrythenavigator retires to stand at stud in America". Horse & Hound. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "Full Result | 14:00 Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | Gowran Park (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Full Results | 14:30 Ascot Coventry Stakes | (group 2) (Class 1)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Full Result | 15:45 Independent Waterfood Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes (group 1) | Curragh (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Full Result | 16:00 Galileo Ebf Futurity Stakes (group 2) | Curragh (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Full Result | 15:25 Stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas Stakes (group 1) | Newmarket | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Full Result | 15:45 Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas (group 1) | Curragh (IRE) | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Full Result | 15:45 St James's Palace Stakes (group 1) | Ascot | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Full Result | 15:30 Bgc Sussex Stakes (group 1) | Goodwood | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ Schweitzer, Mary (7 September 2008). "Goldikova Surprises in Prix du Moulin". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Full Result | 16:15 Queen Elizabeth Ii Stakes (group 1) (round) | Ascot | Sky Sports Horse Racing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Equibase | Oak Tree at Santa Anita Charts". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Henrythenavigator - Progeny". Racing Post.
- ^ "Henrythenavigator Horse Pedigree". Pedigree Query. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
External links
- Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Henrythenavigator