Stage Door Johnny
| Stage Door Johnny | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Prince John |
| Grandsire | Princequillo |
| Dam | Peroxide Blonde |
| Damsire | Ballymoss |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1965 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Greentree Stud |
| Owner | Greentree Stable |
| Trainer | John M. Gaver, Sr. |
| Record | 8: 5-2-1 |
| Earnings | $223,965 |
| Major wins | |
|
Belmont Stakes (1968) Dwyer Handicap (1968) Saranac Handicap (1968) |
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| Awards | |
| TRA & DRF U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old-Colt (1968) | |
| Honours | |
| Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame | |
| Last updated on January 14, 2008 | |
Stage Door Johnny (May 22, 1965 – November 21, 1996) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his win in the third leg of the 1968 U.S. Triple Crown series, the Belmont Stakes.
Stage Door Johnny was a chestnut horse with a white blaze, owned by the Whitney family's Greentree Stable. He was sired by Prince John, a four-time leading broodmare sire in North America. His grandsire was the important stallion Princequillo, a horse of great endurance who won several important races at longer distances. Princequillo broke the Saratoga Race Course record for 1¾ miles and his performances were such that he is considered by many to be the best long-distance runner in American racing history.
Stage Door Johnny's damsire was the Irish colt Ballymoss, winner of several races at the Belmont Stakes distance of 1½ miles including the Irish Derby, England's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and France's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe,
Stage Door Johnny did not run in the 1¼ mile Kentucky Derby or the 1 3/16 mile Preakness Stakes. Trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee John M. Gaver, Sr., he was bred and conditioned for success in the gruelling 1½ mile Belmont Stakes.
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