International Classification of European two-year-olds in 1976: the official handicappers of Britain, Ireland, and France compiled separate rankings for horses which competed in those countries. In the British Free Handicap, J.O. Tobin was given top-weight of 133 pounds, five pounds ahead of Godswalk, eight ahead of The Minstrel, and eleven ahead of Nebbiolo. The independent Timeform organisation gave him a rating of 130, making him their second best two-year-old of the year, a pound behind Blushing Groom. Retirement J. O. Tobin was retired to stud in 1979 and his first crop of foals proved to be hugely popular in the sales ring. He was the leading freshman sire at the Keeneland yearling sales in 1981 ahead of his old adversary, Seattle Slew but overall he was not a success as a breeding stallion. He died in 1994 in Corrales, New Mexico. Pedigree External links J.O.Tobin Thoroughbred Champion References 1974 racehorse births 1994 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Maryland Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 3-m