John was born at Worcester on August 27, 1855: he won the 1885 Wokingham on Corunna and the Liverpool Autumn Cup on Kilcreene in 1885 and on Madame D'Albany in 1891. He also won the Duke of York Stakes at Kempton Park on Missal in 1895.Â
John died at Wednesfield on February 7, 1905. He was 49.