Cockney Rebel (horse)
Encyclopedia
Cockney Rebel {foaled 2004) is an Irish bred Thoroughbred
racehorse
. He cost just 30,000gns as a yearling but won nearly £450,000 in prize money during his short career. He dominated the early Classic-race summer of 2007, becoming only the second horse in the previous 15 years (and the sixth in racing history) to win both the English and Irish 2000 Guineas Classics; victories that stamped Cockney Rebel as among the top milers of his or any other generation. The last horse to achieve the double Guineas feat was Rock of Gibraltar
- who ran a slower time than Cockney Rebel in both races.
in uncomplicated fashion before stepping up in class to finish second in the Class 2 St Leger Yearling Stakes at York. His final start ended in a third place in Doncaster's Group 2 Champagne Stakes where he was beaten by the high class Vital Equine
.
, was a 25-1 chance for the Guineas at Newmarket, but beat Vital Equine, his Champagne Stakes conqueror, by a length and a half. He proved that there was no fluke about the result when he followed up in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh
three weeks later, in similarly impressive style.
Sadly he suffered a pelvic injury when beaten in the St. James's Palace Stakes
at Ascot
and this proved to be his final race. He had been reported to be working well ahead of his planned reappearance but suffered a bizarre injury on the gallops when a piece of paper blew across the field and hit his near fore on the tendon. The news that it would take three months to heal prompted his connections to retire him.
He now stands at The National Stud
, Newmarket.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. He cost just 30,000gns as a yearling but won nearly £450,000 in prize money during his short career. He dominated the early Classic-race summer of 2007, becoming only the second horse in the previous 15 years (and the sixth in racing history) to win both the English and Irish 2000 Guineas Classics; victories that stamped Cockney Rebel as among the top milers of his or any other generation. The last horse to achieve the double Guineas feat was Rock of Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar (horse)
Rock of Gibraltar is a Champion racehorse and stallion owned by Coolmore, for whom he currently stands in Ireland and Australia .He is named after the Rock of Gibraltar, a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar on...
- who ran a slower time than Cockney Rebel in both races.
Two Year Old Career
As a juvenile Cockney Rebel won his maiden at NewmarketNewmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
in uncomplicated fashion before stepping up in class to finish second in the Class 2 St Leger Yearling Stakes at York. His final start ended in a third place in Doncaster's Group 2 Champagne Stakes where he was beaten by the high class Vital Equine
Vital Equine
Vital Equine is a former thoroughbred racehorse and current stallion.He raced 9 times during his career and was victorious in 3 of them. His first 3 races as a 2 year old were all won, including the Group 2 Champagne Stakes, run at York as Doncaster was being re-developed...
.
Three Year Old Career
Cockney Rebel, ridden by Olivier PeslierOlivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races....
, was a 25-1 chance for the Guineas at Newmarket, but beat Vital Equine, his Champagne Stakes conqueror, by a length and a half. He proved that there was no fluke about the result when he followed up in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh
Curragh Racecourse
The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the Curragh plain near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.- History :...
three weeks later, in similarly impressive style.
Sadly he suffered a pelvic injury when beaten in the St. James's Palace Stakes
St. James's Palace Stakes
The St. James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
at Ascot
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races...
and this proved to be his final race. He had been reported to be working well ahead of his planned reappearance but suffered a bizarre injury on the gallops when a piece of paper blew across the field and hit his near fore on the tendon. The news that it would take three months to heal prompted his connections to retire him.
He now stands at The National Stud
The National Stud
The National Stud is a United Kingdom Thoroughbred horse breeding farm located two miles from Newmarket. The Stud originated in 1916 as a result of a gift by William Hall Walker of the entire bloodstock of his stud farm in Tully, Kildare town in County Kildare, Ireland...
, Newmarket.