Coronach (horse)
Coronach | |
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(1927) |
Coronach was a British
Background
Coronach, a big, handsome chestnut horse standing 16.2
He was trained throughout his career by Fred Darling at Beckhampton.[6] His regular jockey was Joe Childs, whose preferred style of holding up horses for a late run was at odds with Coronach's front running style: after the Derby he was reported to have said that "the bastard ran away with me!"[7]
Racing career
1925: two-year-old season
Coronach made his debut in July when he won a maiden race at Salisbury. He then won the Rous Memorial Stakes at Goodwood in "effortless" style, leading the Sporting Life to describe him as "one of the best two-year-olds in England".[8] Coronach completed his hat-trick in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, leading from the start and beating Lex by four lengths without being seriously challenged.[9] Coronach was coughing after his Doncaster win but appeared to have made a full recovery by October.[10] On his final start he was beaten a neck by Lex in the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. He had legitimate excuses however, as the contest was run at a "muddling pace" and he came back from the race a sick horse, with a high temperature.[11] Despite his defeat he was rated the equal best two-year-old (with Legatee) in the Free Handicap on a mark of 126lbs.[12]
1926: three-year-old season
At three, Coronach won the Column Produce Stakes at Newmarket and started "the hottest favourite in years".
He was never in danger of defeat in his remaining starts at three. At
1927: four-year-old season
Although he remained a top class performer at four, Coronach suffered increasingly from respiratory problems which eventually forced his retirement:
In a much anticipated rematch with Colorado in the Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket Coronach made the running but was overtaken by his rival a furlong from the finish. He was eased in the closing stages and was beaten eight lengths.[21] In his last race he finished third to Colorado in the Eclipse Stakes, beaten seven lengths.[22]
His defeats led to opinions regarding his merit being revised: from being a potential "horse of the century" he was now seen as simply "a good horse."[23]
Assessment
In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Coronach the forty-second best British horse of the 20th Century and the best Derby winner of the 1920s.[24]
Stud career
Coronach was retired to stand as a stallion at Lavington, West Sussex, until 1940 when he became the first Derby winner to be sent to New Zealand.[25] He was not a great success in England but was more popular in France, where his progeny included the double Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Corrida.
Sire line tree
- Coronach[26]
- Highlander
- Montrose
- De Albertis
- Cranach
- Ciel Etoile
- Violoncelle
- Niccolo dell'Arca
- Daumier
- Nick La Rocca
- Nicholas Nickleby
Pedigree
Sire Hurry On (IRE) 1913 |
Marcovil 1903 |
Marco | Barcaldine |
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Novitiate | |||
Lady Villikins | Hagioscope | ||
Dinah | |||
Tout Suite 1904 |
Sainfoin | Springfield | |
Sanda | |||
Star | Thurio | ||
Meteor | |||
Dam Wet Kiss (FR) 1913 |
Tredennis 1898 |
Kendal | Bend Or |
Windermere | |||
St Marguerite | Hermit | ||
Devotion | |||
Soligena 1905 |
Soliman | St. Simon | |
Alibech | |||
St Gunthern | Carbine | ||
St Bees (Family: 4f) |
References
- ^ "Coronach Horse Pedigree". Pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Coronach and the Eclipse Stakes". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ Patricia Erigero Thoroughbred Heritage (1957-03-09). "Hurry On". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "1st Baron James Woolavington". Horseracinghistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Godolphin Arabian Line". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Frederick Darling". Horseracinghistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Joseph Childs". Horseracinghistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "NOTES AND COMMENTS". 1925-09-10. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "RACING FIXTURES". 1925-10-17. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "RACING FIXTURES". 1925-11-25. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ Patricia Erigero Thoroughbred Heritage (1957-03-09). "Hurry On". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Turf Notes". 1926-06-05. Retrieved 2011-11-01 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Turf Notes". 1926-05-08. Retrieved 2011-11-01 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "CORONACH WINS IN A CANTER". 1926-06-04. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "THE DERBY". 1926-06-03. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "RACING FIXTURES". 1926-07-29. Retrieved 2011-11-01 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "The Turf". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "ST. LEGER STAKES". 1926-09-09. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "NOTES AND COMMENTS". 1927-09-02. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "NOTES AND COMMENTS". 1927-07-14. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "COLORADO'S VICTORY". 1927-08-09. Retrieved 2011-11-01 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "ECLIPSE STAKES". 1927-07-16. Retrieved 2011-11-01 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "ENGLISH RACING". 1927-12-07. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0
- ^ "Coronach, the first English Derby winner to come to New Zealand". 1940-09-14. Retrieved 2011-11-02 – via Papers Past.
- ^ Portraits: Hurry On