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/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 racehorseOwned by Mr Tom Dowling. He won the 2000 Guineas, the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the St. James's Palace Stakes and the Sussex Stakes in 2008.

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.

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.