John Gosden

John H. M. Gosden, born in March 30, 1951, in Sussex, England, is a thoroughbred horse trainer.

Biography

He is the son of John "Towser" Gosden, who died in 1967. He studied economics in Cambridge University. After graduation, he went to Venezuela to work in land management. He later returned to England to become an assistant for Noel Murless. After Noel retired, John went to Ireland to become an assistant to Vincent O'Brien, and later, became the assistant to Tommy Doyle in California. He currently lives in Newmarket, England, and is married to Rachel Hood. He has four children: Thea, Sebastian, Serena and Thaddeus.

Horse racing career

Attained an American Horse Training license in 1979. In 1983 he trained Bates Motel, a Handicap Horse, and in 1984, he trained Royal Heroine, a turf mare. Both won the Eclipse Award, and Royal Heroine won the inaugural Breeder's Cup Mile in 1984. In 1988, he moved back to Newmarket, England, and trained horses at Stanley House Stables. In 1996, he won a British Classic when his horse, Shantou, won the St. Leger Stakes. In 1997, another of his horses, Benny the Dip, won the Epsom Derby. Near the end of 1999, he accepted Robert Sangster's offer for him to work at the Manton Complex. In 2000, another of his horses, Lahan, won the 1,000 Guineas Stakes. In late 2005, he moved back to Newmarket to work at Clarehaven, where he trained Nannina, who won the 2005 Fillies' Mile and the 2006 Coronation Stakes. In September 2007, John won his second St Leger, and his fourth English Classic with Lucarno.In September 2008, John won both Group 1 races held at Ascot for the second time in the decade with Ravens Pass winning the QEII Stakes and Rainbow View winning the Fillies Mile.

Major wins

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* 1,000 Guineas - (1) - "Lahan (2000)"
* Cheveley Park Stakes - (1) - "Prophecy (1993)"
* Coronation Stakes - (1) - "Nannina (2006)"
* Derby - (1) - "Benny the Dip (1997)"
* Falmouth Stakes - (1) - "Ryafan (1997)"
* Fillies' Mile - (4) - "Crystal Music (2000), Playful Act (2004), Nannina (2005), Rainbow View (2008)"
* Golden Jubilee Stakes - (1) - "Malhub (2002)"
* Haydock Sprint Cup - (1) - "Wolfhound (1993)"
* July Cup - (1) - "Oasis Dream (2003)"
* Lockinge Stakes - (1) - "Emperor Jones (1994)"
* Middle Park Stakes - (1) - "Oasis Dream (2002)"
* Nassau Stakes - (1) - "Ryafan (1997)"
* Nunthorpe Stakes - (1) - "Oasis Dream (2003)"
* Prince of Wales's Stakes - (2) - "Muhtarram (1994, 1995)"
* Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - (2) - "Observatory (2000), Raven's Pass (2008)"
* St. Leger - (2) - "Shantou (1996), Lucarno (2007)"
* Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - "Ristna (1991)"----flagicon|France France
* Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - (2) - "Valentine Waltz (1999), Zenda (2002)"
* Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp - (1) - "Keen Hunter (1991)"
* Prix de la Forêt - (2) - "Wolfhound (1992), Mount Abu (2001)"
* Prix d'Ispahan - (1) - "Observatory (2001)"
* Prix Jean Prat - (1) - "Torrential (1995)"
* Prix Lupin - (1) - "Flemensfirth (1995)"
* Prix Marcel Boussac - (2) - "Ryafan (1996), Sulk (2001)"
* Prix Maurice de Gheest - (1) - "May Ball (2002)"
* Prix de la Salamandre - (1) - "Lord of Men (1995)"----flagicon|Germany Germany
* Grosser Preis von Baden - (1) - "Mashaallah (1992)"----flagicon|Ireland Ireland
* Irish Champion Stakes - (1) - "Muhtarram (1993)"
* Irish St. Leger - (1) - "Mashaallah (1992)"
* Pretty Polly Stakes - (1) - "Del Deya (1994)"----flagicon|Italy Italy
* Gran Premio del Jockey Club - (1) - "Shantou (1996)"
* Gran Premio di Milano - (2) - "Mashaallah (1992), Shantou (1997)"
* Premio Presidente della Repubblica - (1) - "Muhtarram (1994)"
* Premio Roma - (2) - "Knifebox (1993), Flemensfirth (1996)"----flagicon|United States United States
* Breeders' Cup Mile - (1) - "Royal Heroine (1984)"
* Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes - (1) - "Allez Milord (1987)"
* Philip H. Iselin Handicap - (1) - "Bates Motel (1983)"
* Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes - (1) - "Ryafan (1997)"
* Santa Anita Handicap - (1) - "Bates Motel (1983)"
* Yellow Ribbon Stakes - (1) - "Ryafan (1997)"

External links

* [http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=2292 John's official NTRA page]