Johannesburg (horse)

Johannesburg (foaled on February 23, 1999) is a Kentucky-bred United States and European Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.

Johannesburg
SireHennessy
GrandsireStorm Cat
DamMyth
DamsireOgygian
SexStallion
Foaled1999
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederW. G. Lyster III & Jayeff 'B' Stables
OwnerMichael Tabor & Sue Magnier
TrainerAidan O'Brien
Record10: 7-1-0
EarningsUS$1,014,584[1]
Major wins
Norfolk Stakes (2001)
Anglesey Stakes (2001)
Phoenix Stakes (2001)
Prix Morny (2001)
Middle Park Stakes (2001)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2001)
Awards
Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt (2001)
United States Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (2001)
Last updated on April 1, 2007

Background

Johannesburg was trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle.

Racing career

Johannesburg was unbeaten as a 2-year-old, winning 7 races, 4 of them Group 1s, including the Phoenix Stakes, Prix Morny, Middle Park Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile. For his performances in the 2001 racing season, he earned the Cartier Award for Two-Year-Old European Champion Colt.

He had 3 starts as a 3-year-old, including an 8th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby and 9th in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Stud record

Johannesburg was retired to the Ashford Stud near Versailles, Kentucky, the American arm of the giant Irish breeder Coolmore Stud. For a time, he shuttled between Ashford Stud and Coolmore Australia near Jerrys Plains, New South Wales for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season, but as of 2009 stood exclusively in Kentucky. In October 2009 he was sold to Shizunai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.[2] His progeny include the Group 2 winner Hamoody and Scat Daddy, winner of the 2007 Grade I Florida Derby and sire of 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. He also sired Group 1 AJC Oaks and Group 2 ATC Chairmans Handicap winner Once Were Wild when at stud in Australia. His other top runners include grade II winner Teuflesberg, French group I winner Sageburg, and Australian group I winner Turffontein and a total of 49 stakes winners.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Johannesburg
Sire
Hennessy		 Storm Cat Storm Bird Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Terlingua Secretariat
Crimson Sun
Island Kitty Hawaii Utrilo II
Ethane
T. C. Kitten Tom Cat
Needlebug
Dam
Myth		 Ogygian Damascus Sword Dancer
Kerala
Gonfalon Francis S
Grand Splendor
Yarn Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Narrate Honest Pleasure
State

References
  1. http://www.pedigreequery.com/johannesburg Johannesburg's pedigree and racing stats
  2. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/146430/johannesburg-sold-to-stand-in-japan
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