J. O. Tobin

J. O. Tobin
J O Tobin at Spendthrift Farm in 1981
Sire	Never Bend
Grandsire	Nasrullah
Dam	Hill Shade
Damsire	Hillary
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	March 28, 1974[1]
Country	United States
Colour	Dark bay or brown
Breeder	George A. Pope Jr.
Owner	George A. Pope Jr.
Trainer	Noel Murless John H. Adams Laz Barrera
Record	21:12-2-2
Earnings	$659,416
Major wins
Richmond Stakes (1976) Champagne Stakes (1976) Coronado Handicap (1977) Swaps Stakes (1977) Malibu Stakes (1978) Californian Stakes (1978) Tom Fool Handicap (1978) Los Angeles Handicap (1978) San Bernardino Handicap (1978) Premiere Handicap (1978)
Awards
Top-rated British two-year-old (1976) American Champion Sprint Horse (1978)

J. O. Tobin (March 28, 1974 – May 22, 1994) was an American-bred thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old, he was sent to Europe, where he won his first three races, including the Richmond Stakes and Champagne Stakes, and was the highest-rated juvenile of the season in Britain. In the following year, he was transferred to the United States, where he recorded his most famous victory as he ended the undefeated streak of the Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew with a win in the Swaps Stakes. In the following year, he won a succession of major stakes races and was named American Champion Sprint Horse.