Ribocco | |
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Sire | Ribot |
Grandsire | Tenerani |
Dam | Libra |
Damsire | Hyperion |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 23 March 1964 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Margaret Hager Rogers |
Owner | Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. |
Trainer | Fulke Johnson Houghton |
Record | 14: 5-3-3 |
Earnings | £155,669 |
Major wins | |
Observer Gold Cup (1966) Washington Singer Stakes (1966) Irish Derby Stakes (1967) British Classic Race wins: St. Leger Stakes (1967) | |
Last updated on July 26, 2008 |
Ribocco (foaled 1964 in Kentucky) was an American-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He is best known for his performances in 1967 when he won two of the most important European races for three-year-olds; the Irish Derby and the St Leger. Ribocco briefly held the record for prize money won by a British-trained racehorse.