Rock of Gibraltar, the legendary racehorse part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson and central to a feud that led to the Glazer takeover at Manchester United, has died aged 23.
The record-breaking champion racehorse passed away with heart failure on Sunday night, it was confirmed by Coolmore Stud. A statement read: "He was healthy and looking great right up to the end. He was a fantastic racehorse and a very good sire who will be missed by all the staff here."
On the track, Rock of Gibraltar earned acclaim for seven consecutive Group 1 wins in the Northern Hemisphere, becoming the first horse to achieve the feat. But the racehorse will be most remembered in footballing circles as the inadvertent central figure of a bitter dispute that ultimately led to the maligned Glazer family taking over at Old Trafford.
