Rock of Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar
Sire:	Danehill
Grandsire:	Danzig
Dam:	Offshore Boom
Damsire:	Be My Guest
Sex:	Stallion
Foaled:	1999
Country:	Ireland
Colour:	Bay
Breeder:	Joe Crowley, M/M Aidan P. O'Brien
Owner:	Sue Magnier & Alex Ferguson
Trainer:	Aidan O'Brien
Record:	13: 10-2-0
Earnings:	£1,164,804
Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards
Major Racing Wins
Railway Stakes (2001) Gimcrack Stakes (2001) Grand Critérium (2001) Dewhurst Stakes (2001) Two Thousand Guineas (2002) Irish 2,000 Guineas (2002) St. James's Palace Stakes (2002) Sussex Stakes (2002) Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2002)
Racing Awards
European Horse of the Year (2002) European Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (2002)
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Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) (bay horse, born March 8, 1999, Danehill (USA) - Offshore Boom (GB) Be My Guest (USA)) is a champion racehorse and stallion owned by Coolmore, for whom he currently stands in Ireland (during the Northern Hemisphere breeding season) and Australia (as a shuttle-stallion during the Southern Hemisphere breeding seaason). A blood bay horse. ... Danehill was a thoroughbred racehorse bred in the United States and born on March 26, 1986. ... Worlds largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses, based in County Tipperary in Ireland. ...

He is named after the Rock of Gibraltar, a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. His name was inspired by that of his dam Offshore Boom; due to its low-tax status, Gibraltar has become a popular offshore base for British and international companies to base their operations. For the racehorse of the same name, see Rock of Gibraltar (horse). ... The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. ...

During his two seasons in racing (2001-2002), he was trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle Stables in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. O'Brien also bred him in partnership with his wife Anne-Marie and father-in-law Joe Crowley. Over the course of two seasons, he set a world record of seven consecutive Group 1 wins. He was voted the 2002 European Horse of the Year. Aidan P. OBrien (born October 16, 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) [1], is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... Ballydoyle is a racehorse training facility located in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. ... European Horse of the Year is the most prestigious award in European Thoroughbred horse racing. ...

For much of his racing career, Rock of Gibraltar ran in the colours of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who was named as a part-owner along with Susan Magnier, wife of Coolmore owner John Magnier. Upon Rock of Gibraltar's retirement, Ferguson and John Magnier were involved in a dispute over the exact nature of the ownership of the horse which was eventually settled out of court. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Rock of Gibraltar and the dispute about his ownership was the subject of a critically-acclaimed book by award-winning Scottish sportswriter Martin Hannan (Mainstream, 2004).

Career as a sire

Retired to Coolmore Stud, Rock of Gibraltar and Sunline have produced a unnamed filly who won a trial early in 2007 in New Zealand. Sunline was a champion mare, winning two W.S Cox Plates. Sunline (Desert Sun - Songline), a New Zealand mare, is widely regarded as one of the greatest racing mares in Australasian racing history. ... The W.S. Cox Plate is a Group 1 thoroughbred horse race held annually in late October by the Moonee Valley Racing Club in honour of W.S. Cox, the clubs founder. ...

Race Record

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Pedigree

Danehill was a thoroughbred racehorse bred in the United States and born on March 26, 1986. ... Danzig (1977- 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best know as a Champion sire. ... Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 - November 16, 1990) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. ... Nearctic (1954-1973) was an Canadian-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. ... The horse Ribot (1952-1972) was a bay thoroughbred foaled in England by Tenerani out of Romanella by El Greco. ... For the phrase, go to Buck passing Buckpasser was a champion Bay thoroughbred racehorse born in 1963. ... Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 - November 16, 1990) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. ... Nearctic (1954-1973) was an Canadian-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Tudor Minstrel (1944-1971) was a UK-bred Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Bold Ruler (1954-1971) was an American thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. ...

References

• Rock of Gibraltar's pedigree and partial racing stats