Henrythenavigator

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.

Henrythenavigator
Henrythenavigator at the 2008 Breeders' Cup
SireKingmambo
GrandsireMr. Prospector
DamSequoyah
DamsireSadler's Wells
SexStallion
Foaled2005
CountryUnited States
ColourBay or Brown
BreederWestern Bloodstock
OwnerSusan Magnier
TrainerAidan O'Brien
Record10: 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

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. 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.

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.[1]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Henrythenavigator
Sire
Kingmambo		 Mr. Prospector Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Gold Digger Nashua
Sequence
Miesque Nureyev Northern Dancer
Special
Pasodoble Prove Out
Santa Quilla
Dam
Sequoyah		 Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
Brigid Irish River Riverman
Irish Star
Luv Luvin' Raise a Native
Ringing Bells

References
  1. "Henrythenavigator - Progeny". Racing Post.


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