Coolmore has announced the death of world champion three-year old and Group 1 sire Rock of Gibraltar - the horse whose talents led to a tug of war involving Irish business tycoon JP McManus and Sir Alex Ferguson - following heart failure on Sunday night.
The son of Danehill, Rock of Gibraltar was bred by Joe Crowley, Anne-Marie and Aidan O’Brien and became the first horse to notch seven consecutive Group 1 race wins in the northern hemisphere, smashing Mill Reef's 30-year record in doing so.
An illustrious career began for Rock of Gibraltar when he won at the Curragh on his first start for O'Brien.
