Eagle Mountain (horse)

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Eagle Mountain
Sire Rock of Gibraltar
Grandsire Danehill
DamMasskana
Damsire Darshaan
Sex Gelding
Foaled25 February 2004
Country United Kingdom
Colour Bay or brown
BreederLondon Thoroughbred Services
Trainer Aidan O'Brien
Mike de Kock
Stephen McKee
Record23: 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.

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Background

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

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

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 114 lengths and then was retired. [4] He had earned $3,521,721 in winnings.[ citation needed ]

Later career

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 ]

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References

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  2. Lees, Jon. "Eagle Mountain retired after tendon injury". Racing Post . Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. "Fertility issues force Eagle Mountain back into training". www.theinformant.co.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  4. "Irish Champion Eagle Mountain Retired". www.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.