Eagle Mountain (horse)

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[]

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.

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.

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.

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.

All attempts at racing in New Zealand as an eight-year-old were unsuccessful.

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