Blushing John
| Blushing John | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Francois Boutin (France) Richard J. Lundy (USA) |
| Record | 19: 9-1-2 |
| Earnings | $1,548,081 |
| Major wins | |
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Hollywood Gold Cup (1989) Pimlico Special (1989) Razorback Handicap (1989) Washington Park Handicap (1989) Prix Saint-Roman (1987) Prix de Fontainebleau (1988) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1988) |
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| Awards | |
| American Champion Older Male Horse (1989) | |
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 Griffe, he was a son of the very influential Champion sire Blushing Groom.
Blushing John was purchased by American horseman Allen E. Paulson, who maintained racing operations in France and the United States. Paulson sent the colt to trainer Francois Boutin at the Chantilly Racecourse training center in France. Sent to the track as a two-year-old, Blushing John won his debut in September 1987 at Longchamp Racecourse under regular jockey Freddy Head. His most important win of 1987 came next under substitute jockey Yves Saint-Martin in the Prix Saint-Roman. He then ran third under Head in the Critérium de Saint-Cloud.
At age three in France, Blushing John won the Group 3 Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) in April. He duplicated that feat when he stepped up in class and won the Group One Poule d'Essai des Poulains, sometimes referred to as the French 2,000 Guineas. Held in May at Longchamp, that race was also run at 1,600 metres (about 1 mile).
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