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John A. Shirreffs

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June, 1, 1945 - Fort Leavenworth, KS USA

Hometown:

Inglewood, CA USA

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09/27/25

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09/27/25

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11/01/25

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09/20/25

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14

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1:48.03

08/30/25

Beyond Brilliant

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9

5 f

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Beyond Brilliant

0:55.90

08/30/25

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11

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2:16.09

08/23/25

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1:21.53

08/09/25

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1:34.22

07/26/25

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8

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1:42.61

07/26/25

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10

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1:49.52

07/19/25

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7

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Nineeleventurbo

1:34.57

06/08/25

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3

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1:41.92

06/07/25

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13

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2:00.69

05/26/25

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9

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King Of Gosford

Mi Hermano Ramon

1:33.52

05/03/25

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12

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2:02.31

05/03/25

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6

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1:59.92

04/05/25

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10

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1:49.56

04/05/25

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10

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1:49.56

04/05/25

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6 f

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Guiltyofhavingfun

1:09.72

03/30/25

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6

6 1/2 f

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3 M

Chasing Helicity

War to Remember

1:15.69

03/30/25

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6

6 1/2 f

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Chasing Helicity

War to Remember

1:15.69

03/29/25

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1:34.61

03/28/25

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9

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John A. Shirreffs

is all over the place with entries. Does anyone know where the majority of his horses reside?

Posted by Sullivan · 4130 days ago

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Lmaris · His main base is in California, currently at Santa Anita · 4118 days ago

John A. Shirreffs

There he is! I see Cool Samurai worked today at Belmont!! Good deal! Perfect place to have him. Godd luck with him and have a great meet Mr. Shirreffs!

Posted by LauraCazares

· 4148 days ago

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John A. Shirreffs

out of curiosity, where is cool samurai? he last ran with derby contenders and have not seen him since. hope is well.

Posted by LauraCazares

· 4155 days ago

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Sullivan · Was wondering the same thing, he is a nice colt too. I wonder if they are saving him for the summer classics at Belmont, where I assume Shirreffs is shipping?? · 4155 days ago
LauraCazares · also wonder about ms. verdula shes active in her works..hope she runs soon! · 4154 days ago

John A. Shirreffs

I own his half sister, A RoseFor Isabelle, by Hard Spun. Hoping he goes back to Belmont with him. I wish he would have left him over here to run. He needs the distance, my filly is the same way. 2 turns.

Posted by LauraCazares

· 4155 days ago

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Mary Z. · Obviously, don't click "comment" too hard. · 4155 days ago
LauraCazares · lol I could only reply this way comment was not showing up on my p.c. but it shows here on my tablet! thank you hun! · 4154 days ago

John A. Shirreffs

out of curiosity, where is cool samurai? he last ran with derby contenders and have not seen him since. hope is well.

Posted by LauraCazares

· 4155 days ago

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John A. Shirreffs

Could be live at 15-1 ML with Razorbill in the 8th @ SA. XBox with Hear The Ghost perhaps? Like the 5000-1 cubicle offer but still trying to figure a way to get last year’s 47,998 out of the U S. Parlaying the Hoppertunity dough onto Bayern the next play??? :D

Posted by amino998 · 4193 days ago

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John A. Shirreffs

does john have a facebook page or website where I could follow him?

Posted by LauraCazares

· 4279 days ago

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John A. Shirreffs

love watching cool samurai, I own his half sister by hard spun, so happy to see him with a geat trainer,

Posted by LauraCazares

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John A. Shirreffs

John Shirreffs will be moving his stable from Southern California to Belmont Park in New York - http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-john-shirreffs-20130330,0,7751779.story

Posted by Northport · 4557 days ago

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cocoa2 · That is interesting... I was wondering what he would do without good old Hollywood Park · 4557 days ago

John A. Shirreffs

One of the most humble people in the sport =)

Posted by ugozenyatta · 5220 days ago

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John A. Shirreffs

Having once met John Shirreffs, having followed his career, having watched the splendor of Zenyatta, having seen how he and his wife Dottie still give Zenyatta so much of their hearts, I feel the need to say that this man profoundly admirable. Not only is he a gifted trainer, he's a classy person who represents the very best of horseracing. John, my salute to you!

Posted by zgirl · 5276 days ago

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John A. Shirreffs

Please. Blame couldn't touch Zenyatta. She ran a better race than ANY horse on that field. He couldn't have pulled off what she did. She may have 'lost' but she show'd she still is the HORSE

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· 5432 days ago

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John A. Shirreffs

Does anyone else find it interesting the discussion about him sending a horse to face Rachel Alexandra? If Steve Asmussen were sending one to face Zenyatta, there would be headlines from coast-to-coast about it.

Posted by cigar · 5675 days ago

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davidcrone · Yep...I thought this was very interesting. Why not take the graded stakes placing behind Zenyatta? Do they think they have a chance? · 5675 days ago
mdracing69 · Shirreffs wants to size up Rachel, and owner Arnold Zetcher has his own reasons (see HRN article A to Z with Zetcher). · 5675 days ago

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