Gronkowski (horse)
Gronkowski is a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in 2015. He is named after American football tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is a minority owner of the horse.[1][2] He raced several times in the United Kingdom, winning the Burradon Stakes, before taking part in the 2018 Belmont Stakes and finishing second. At the Belmont, he had odds of 69:1 to win.[3] He was originally going to race in the 2018 Kentucky Derby, but pulled out due to a fever.[4]
| Gronkowski | |
|---|---|
 Gronkowski (right) in the 2019 Dubai World Cup | |
| Sire | Lonhro |
| Grandsire | Octagonal |
| Dam | Four Sugars |
| Damsire | Lookin At Lucky |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | February 1, 2015 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Epic Thoroughbred |
| Owner | Phoenix Thoroughbred |
| Trainer | Chad C. Brown |
| Record | 15: 4-3-3 |
| Earnings | £2,441,098 |
| Major wins | |
| Burradon Stakes (2018) | |
As a four-year-old, he finished runner-up in the 2019 Dubai World Cup.[5]
References
- "Rob Gronkowski Buys A Stake In Horse Named 'Gronkowski'". CBS Boston. CBS Corp. April 18, 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Rob Gronkowski on Belmon Stakes, Tom Brady and Dating". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- Layden, Tim. "A Saturday at the Belmont With Gronk". SI.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- "Horse named after Rob Gronkowski will not run in Kentucky Derby". ESPN. Disney. April 27, 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- Martin, Guy. "Dubai World Cup 2019: In A Thrilling Bid, Thunder Snow Beats Gronkowski By A Nose, Gunnevera Shows". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
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