MG1SW Gordon Lord Byron Passes at 12

[Wandering Eyes]

Dual Irish highweight and three-time Group 1 winner Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}-Boa Estrela {Ire}, by Intikhab) died during routine exercise on the gallops on Tuesday morning. The gelding was 12.

Bred by Roland Alder, owned by Morgan Cahalan and trained by Tom Hogan, the racecourse veteran claimed the 2012 G1 Qatar Prix de la Foret, 2013 G1 Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock and took the 2014 G1 George Ryder S. Down Under during his 108-start career. He was named the Highweighted Older Horse in Ireland from five to seven furlongs in both 2012 and 2013. In addition to those top-level victories, Hogan’s 12-year-old won five other group sprints in England and Ireland and placed in another four Group 1 events. His last run came at Dundalk in December where he finished fifth in a handicap. At the time of his passing, Gordon Lord Byron had accrued $3,021,706 in earnings with 16 wins, 17 seconds and 15 thirds.

A €2,000 Goffs November foal in 2008, the grandson of Listed Garnet S. heroine Charita (Ire) (Lycius) RNA’d for €5,000 at the 2009 Goffs Orby Million and Sportsman’s Yearling Sale a year later. His dam was a half-sister to G3 Ridgewood Pearl S. victress Cheyenne Star (Ire) (Mujahid), herself the granddam of MG1SW Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}) and the SP Wisdom Mind (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

Hogan said, “He was a great horse and we had great times with him, but all good things come to an end. He was in super form. He did a great piece of work at The Curragh last Thursday and he was in great form–real happy in himself.

“It happened this morning. He wasn’t a horse that would have liked retirement–he died with his boots on. We were upset immediately after it happening. Looking at it now though, we’re just delighted to have been part of the story.”

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