Blushing Groom (1974-1992) was a French Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by American businessman, John McNamee Sullivan and raced by HH Aga Khan IV. A descendant of Nearco, Blushing Groom was sired by Red God and out of the mare, Runaway Bride.
Conditioned by Francois Mathet, Blushing Groom raced six times in 1976 at age two. He finished third in his debut then won the next five, including four Group One races, capturing the Prix Robe...
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Blushing Groom (1974-1992) was a French Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by American businessman, John McNamee Sullivan and raced by HH Aga Khan IV. A descendant of Nearco, Blushing Groom was sired by Red God and out of the mare, Runaway Bride.
Conditioned by Francois Mathet, Blushing Groom raced six times in 1976 at age two. He finished third in his debut then won the next five, including four Group One races, capturing the Prix Robert Papin, Prix Morny, Prix de la Salamandre, and the Grand Critérium. His performances earned him French Champion Two-Year-Old honors.
As a three-year-old, Blushing Groom extended his win streak to seven, winning the 1977 Prix de Fontainebleau and the GI Poule d'Essai des Poulains. Sent to England to compete in the Epsom Derby, Blushing Groom faced a 1½ mile challenge, a distance fifty percent longer than he had ever run before. Although he raced well, he was not suited for that distance and finished third to winner The Minstrel, a son of...
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