Eagle Mountain (horse)
| Eagle Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Rock of Gibraltar |
| Grandsire | Danehill |
| Dam | Masskana |
| Damsire | Darshaan |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 25 February 2004 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay or brown |
| Breeder | London Thoroughbred Services |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien Mike de Kock Stephen McKee |
| Record | 23: 5-7-1 |
| Earnings | £1,794,242 |
| Major wins | |
| Beresford Stakes (2006) Royal Whip Stakes (2007) Joel Stakes (2008) Hong Kong Cup (2008) | |
Eagle Mountain (born 25 February 2004) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Hong Kong Cup and came second in the Epsom Derby.
Background
[edit]Eagle Mountain is owned by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. He was sired by seven-time group one winner Rock of Gibraltar and out of the mare Masskana.[1]
Racing career
[edit]In his two-year-old season in 2006, Eagle Mountain won the Group 2 Beresford Stakes, finished second in the Futurity Stakes and Champagne Stakes, and finished fourth in the Racing Post Trophy.
As a three-year-old in 2007, he won the Group 2 Royal Whip Stakes, finished fifth in the 2000 Guineas, second in the Epsom Derby, third in the Irish Derby, second in the Champion Stakes, second in the York Stakes.
2008: Four-Year-Old Season
[edit]When he was a four-year-old, Eagle Mountain was sold and Mike De Kock[2] trained him.
He then won the Group 3 Joel Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse, setting a new record for the fastest finish on the Rowley Mile course.[3]
His next race was a second place finish in the Breeders' Cup Turf.[citation needed]
He went on to win the 2009 Hong Kong Cup by 11⁄4 lengths and then was retired.[4] He had earned $3,521,721 in winnings.[citation needed]
Later career
[edit]In New Zealand, Eagle Mountain was found to be infertile, so returned to racing and came fifth in the 2009 Hong Kong Cup.[citation needed]
He came second in a race at Meydan Racecourse in February 2010, and injured his tendon while training after the race and retired in March.[citation needed]
All attempts at racing in New Zealand as an eight-year-old were unsuccessful.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "EAGLE MOUNTAIN". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Lees, Jon. "Eagle Mountain retired after tendon injury". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Fertility issues force Eagle Mountain back into training". www.theinformant.co.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Irish Champion Eagle Mountain Retired". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.