Eagle Mountain bows out
Mike de Kock’s 2008 Hong Kong Cup winner Eagle Mountain has been retired after picking up another serious injury.
Trained at Ballydoyle by Aidan O’Brien in his formative years, he joined South African De Kock after finishing a short-head second to Literato in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket in 2007.
He was second to Conduit in the Breeders’ Cup Turf a year later before his big win in Hong Kong but has suffered badly with injury since.
“This is his third career-threatening injury and enough is enough. He’s been a great servant to Sheikh Mohammed and the stable and did us proud,” said De Kock.
“Eagle Mountain’s future as a stallion is being discussed and we will entertain offers for him.
“He has an amazing race record and was one of the best horses I have ever worked with,” he told his website, www.mikedekockracing.com.
