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Gronkowski
Gronkowski (right) in the 2019 Dubai World Cup
SireLonhro
GrandsireOctagonal
DamFour Sugars
DamsireLookin At Lucky
SexColt
FoaledFebruary 1, 2015
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederEpic Thoroughbred
OwnerPhoenix Thoroughbred
TrainerChad C. Brown
Record15: 4-3-3
Earnings£2,441,098
Major wins
Burradon Stakes (2018)

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]

As a four-year-old, he finished runner-up in the 2019 Dubai World Cup.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Gronkowski Buys A Stake In Horse Named 'Gronkowski'". CBS Boston. CBS Corp. April 18, 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Rob Gronkowski on Belmon Stakes, Tom Brady and Dating". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  3. ^ Layden, Tim. "A Saturday at the Belmont With Gronk". SI.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  4. ^ "Horse named after Rob Gronkowski will not run in Kentucky Derby". ESPN. Disney. April 27, 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. ^ Martin, Guy. "Dubai World Cup 2019: In A Thrilling Bid, Thunder Snow Beats Gronkowski By A Nose, Gunnevera Shows". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-15.