He began odds on favourite but was beaten 2 and a half lengths by the Jim Bolger trained Hall of Fame under a ride by Joseph O'Brien.

Despite an entry in the Racing Post Trophy his final start of 2014 came back at Leopardstown in the Juvenile Turf Stakes which he won beating stablemate East India.

[7] In the early part of 2015, John F Kennedy maintained his position as antepost favourite for the Derby before making his seasonal debut in the Group 3 Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown on 12 April.

[10] John F Kennedy's next start was Group 3 KPMG Enterprise Stakes at Leopardstown on 12 September, where he was beaten by Fascinating Rock and finished third out of five runners.

[11] Before the 2016 season, John F Kennedy was purchased by an Argentine group of breeders and moved to California, U.S.[12][13] He finished seventh out of eight runners in an allowance optional claiming race on 15 May at Santa Anita Park[1] and retired to become a stallion in Argentina.