Rock Sand
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the horse. For the ships, see HMS Rocksand.
Not to be confused with Roxand.
Rock Sand (1900–1914) was a British Thoroughbred race horse and sire. In a career which lasted from the spring of 1902 until October 1904 he ran twenty times and won sixteen races. He was a leading British two-year-old of his generation, winning the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, The Derby, and the St. Leger Stakes. Therefore meaning he won the British Triple Crown. He won another series of major races as a four-year-old before being retired to stud, where he had success in both Europe and North America.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Rock Sand | |
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Sire | Sainfoin |
Grandsire | Springfield |
Dam | Roquebrune |
Damsire | St. Simon |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1900 (1900) |
Died | 1914(1914-00-00) (aged 13–14) |
Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Sir James Miller |
Owner | Sir James Miller August Belmont Jr. (at stud) |
Trainer | George Blackwell |
Record | 20: 16-1-3 |
Earnings | £47,913[1] |
Major wins | |
Woodcote Stakes (1902) Coventry Stakes (1902) Champagne Stakes (1902) Dewhurst Stakes (1902) 2,000 Guineas (1903) Epsom Derby (1903) St. Leger Stakes (1903) St. James's Palace Stakes (1903) Hardwicke Stakes (1904) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1904) Jockey Club Stakes (1904) | |
Awards | |
10th UK Triple Crown Champion (1903) | |
Last updated on 28 September 2006 |
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