Henrythenavigator

Henrythenavigator
Racing Post photo

2005, Kingmambo - Sequoyah (Ire), by Sadler's Wells

Breeder: Western Bloodstock (Ky.)

Owner: Susan Magnier

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Regular Rider: John Velazquez

Pedigree

Henrythenavigator
Kingmambo
Sequoyah (IRE)
Mr. Prospector
Miesque
Sadler's Wells
Brigid
Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Nureyev
Pasadoble
Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge
Irish River (FR)
Luv Luvin'

Purchase Info

Purchased privately by Susan Magnier prior to starting his racing career.

Pedigree Highlights

Click on the highlighted stallion name near the top of the page to go to the Thoroughbred Times Stallion Directory page for Kingmambo.

Dam Sequoyah (Ire) was the highweighted two-year-old filly on the 2000 Irish Free Handicap and is a full sister to Listen, who received the same honor in 2007. Both were Group 1 winners.

In addition to Henrythenavigator, Sequoyah is also the dam of his winning full sister, Queen Cleopatra, who placed in the 2006 Prix de Diane Hermes-French Oaks (Fr-G1).

Race Record

AgeStarts1st2nd3rdEarnings 
24211$200,330
37420$2,550,208

At 2: 1– Coventry S. (G2), 2– Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix S. (G1), 3– Galileo E.B.F. Futurity S. (G2)

At 3: 1– St. James's Palace S. (G1), Boylesports Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1), BGC Sussex S. (G1), Stanjamesuk.com Two Thousand Guineas (G1), 2– Queen Elizabeth II S. (G1), Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)

Last Start

Second in Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).

Contender Status

Many consider Henrythenavigator the best miler in Europe and now Coolmore's John Magnier feels it's time to expand his horizons.

"He's done the miling thing and the ultimate aim is to step him up in distance," Magnier told Racing Post. "The ambition is to go to Santa Anita and the plan is the Classic, but we don't have to decide now. I think he will go on any surface, but we have to go and prove it. It may not work but we've got to try it.

"We did it with success with Giant's Causeway, who enhanced his reputation in the race, but we came unstuck with Galileo and Hawk Wing. I'm not saying we won't run him in anymore mile races, but we think he'll stay and he would have run in the Derby if the ground had been right."

Trainer Aidan O'Brien said that the decision to run Henrythenavigator in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-G1) on September 7 at Longchamp in which the colt finished fifth was a difficult one due to the yielding turf.

"It was really a last minute decision to run Henrythenavigator, and it was a close one," O'Brien said. "He just loves fast going and the top was coming off the ground in today's race. He just couldn't get hold of it and it blunted his speed. The colt could never engage top gear. We will now have a look at the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes [(Eng-G1) on September 27] at Ascot."