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Colonel John
Sire	Tiznow
Grandsire	Cee's Tizzy
Dam	Sweet Damsel
Damsire	Turkoman
Sex	Colt
Foaled	2005
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	WinStar Farm
Owner	WinStar Farm
Trainer	Eoin G. Harty
Record	9: 5-2-1
Earnings	$1,468,830
Major wins
Real Quiet Stakes (2007) Sham Stakes (2008) Santa Anita Derby (2008) Travers Stakes (2008)
Last updated on 00:35, Thursday January 16 2025 (UTC)

Colonel John (foaled March 4, 2005 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2008 Santa Anita Derby.

Bred and raced by WinStar Farm, he was sired by Tiznow, the 2000 American Horse of the Year and a two-time winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic. His dam is Sweet Damsel, a daughter of Turkoman, the 1986 American Champion Older Male Horse who was a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Alydar.

Conditioned for racing by Eoin Harty, in 2008 Colonel John won the Sham Stakes and the Grade I Santa Anita Derby. His performance in these races made him an early favorite for the races of the 2008 U.S. Triple Crown series, despite his racing experience consisting of only races on Cushion Track synthetic dirt. Ultimately, Colonel John finished 6th in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. In July, "The Colonel" finished third in the Swaps Stakes to Tres Barrachos and Two Step Salsa. Then in August Colonel John won the Travers Stakes by a nose over Mambo in Seattle and other well-regarded contenders in Pyro, Harlem Rocker, and Macho Again in a time of 2:03.20.