Pennekamp

Pennekamp
Racing colours of Sheikh Mohammed
Sire	Bering
Grandsire	Arctic Tern
Dam	Coral Dance
Damsire	Green Dancer
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	26 March 1992
Country	United Kingdom
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Magalen O Bryant
Owner	Sheikh Mohammed
Trainer	Andre Fabre
Record	7:6-0-0
Earnings	£299,913
Major wins
Prix de la Salamandre (1994) Dewhurst Stakes (1994) 2000 Guineas (1995)

Pennekamp (foaled 26 March 1992) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the highest-rated French two-year-old of 1994, when his wins included the Prix de la Salamandre and the Dewhurst Stakes. In May 1995 he recorded his most important success when he defeated the British champion Celtic Swing in the 2000 Guineas. Pennekamp sustained a leg injury that ended his career when beaten as favourite for the Epsom Derby.

Pennekamp was a bay horse with a white blaze and four white feet bred in Kentucky by Magalen O. Bryant. He was the best horse sired by Bering, who won the Prix du Jockey Club and finished second to Dancing Brave in the 1986 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Pennekamp's dam Coral Dance was a successful racemare who finished second in the Prix Marcel Boussac. He was acquired from his breeder by Sheikh Mohammed and sent to France to be trained by Andre Fabre. He was ridden in all his races by Thierry Jarnet. Pennnekamp was named after the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park off the Florida coast.

Pennekamp made his first appearance in a three-runner race at Évry in June over 1200m. He won by four lengths from Tycoon King and Bryntirion. He next appeared in August when he was moved up to Listed class for the Prix du Haras de la Huderie at Deauville and won by three quarters of a length from Done Well. A month later he ran in the Group One Prix de la Salamandre over 1400m at Longchamp and was made odds-on favourite. He turned into the straight in third place before being switched to the outside where he showed good acceleration to take the lead 200m from the finish and win by three quarters of a length from the British-trained colt Montjoy.