Retirement
Retired to stud, in the United States Blushing John notably sired the filly Blushing K.D., a multiple stakes winner including the Grade I Kentucky Oaks. He eventually was exported to Japan where he stood at Maruzen Hashimoto Farm until 2004 when he was pensioned.
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