Person: Rock of Gibraltar

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Miniature doves found in the sun

ON JUNE 20, 1631, ‘Barbary’ pirates raided Baltimore, taking 107 men, women, and children into slavery. It was the largest such raid on an Irish or British settlement since Viking times, writes Richard Collins

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Improving Sea Coast ready to strike

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Bolger planning double Irish Derby challenge

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Bolger planning double Derby bid

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Kinane changed the notion that Irish flat jockeys weren’t good enough for the international stage

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Ferguson spends €300,000 on son of ‘the Rock’

First foal for Sunline

Champion New Zealand mare Sunline has given birth to her first foal, a filly by Rock Of Gibraltar, at Cambridge Stud.

Mon, 18 Oct, 2004

Are rich men using football to flex muscles?

THE developing row at Old Trafford promises rich entertainment for the neutrals over the coming months.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2004

Ocean Bounty is worth supporting

VETERAN handler, Con Collins, may not have enjoyed the best of campaigns, but his Ocean Bounty looks well worth supporting in the opening Brandon Hotel Auction Maiden at Listowel today.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2003

Coolmore confirm Hawk Wing retirement

Enigmatic superstar Hawk Wing has been retired from racing after failing to recover from a leg injury.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2003

Rock of Gibraltar mares in foal

Rock of Gibraltar’s success on the track has been transferred to his role as a stallion with 25 mares scanned in foal to the seven-time Group 1 winning son of Danehill.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2003

Ratings honour for 'the Rock'

Rock Of Gibraltar has been rated the top three-year-old in the International Classifications, which were unveiled at a press conference in London today.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2003

Fergie’s ‘Rock’ retires to stud

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to Rock Of Gibraltar, the horse who has given him so much enjoyment over the last two seasons and who was last night retired to stud.

Tue, 12 Nov, 2002

Rock of Gibraltar retired to stud

Rock Of Gibraltar has been retired to Coolmore Stud in Co. Tipperary, it has been announced this afternoon.

Mon, 11 Nov, 2002

Strong Ballydoyle team for Arlington

A powerful team of eight left Ballydoyle bound for Arlington Park, Chicago and the Breeders’ Cup.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2002

Landseer strikes in America

Landseer, trained at Ballydoyle by Aidan O’Brien, made a successful American debut last night, taking the Grade One Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2002

Dettori out to scupper Hawk hopes

Frankie Dettori is devising a plan to defeat Hawk Wing for the second time this month when he partners Noverre for Godolphin in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

Fri, 27 Sep, 2002

O'Brien holds key to QE11

Aidan O’Brien has the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday firmly in his sights as he aims his big guns at the Group One prize.

Sun, 22 Sep, 2002

O'Brien holds key to QE11

Aidan O’Brien has the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday firmly in his sights as he aims his big guns at the Group One prize.

Sun, 22 Sep, 2002

Hawk wing may have tilt at QE11

HAWK WING may yet do duty for Ballydoyle in the Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes at Ascot, instead of the remarkable Rock Of Gibraltar.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2002

Hawk Wing has Champion look about him

HAWK WING can pounce on his rivals in the closing stages of this afternoon’s Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Sat, 07 Sep, 2002

Rock of Gibraltar to miss Ebor

Alex Ferguson's colt Rock Of Gibraltar is set to miss York's Ebor Meeting.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2002

Gibraltar faces defining moment

THOSE truly defining moments in sport are rare gifts, burned into the memory by their achievement or standing as a monument to marvel for those too young to recall the instant.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2002

Kinane faces tough choice, says O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien says Michael Kinane faces a tough choice over his Derby ride, at Epsom on Saturday week.

Mon, 27 May, 2002

Rock of Gibraltar scores in 2000 Guineas

Rock Of Gibraltar (9-1) was a narrow winner of the Sagitta 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Sat, 04 May, 2002