He did things that no other Irish horse had done for a long time. "He took us places that we'd never have been. "Anyone in racing would dream of having a horse like him," said the trainer. Gordon Lord Bryon (IRE), Williams and owner Morgan Cahalan return to the winners stall at Rosehill, picture Ĭheltenham Festival-winning trainer Hogan produced the Morgan Cahalan-owned superstar brilliantly to record top-level successes in 2012, 20, with victory in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes over 1500m at Rosehill a standout achievement in Irish racing. He'd actually been working better than he was last year. He was just doing a routine bit of work ahead of his intended run this weekend at the Curragh. We were delighted with him last Thursday when he did a great piece of work up the Old Vic gallop under Leigh Roche, he was really well and healthy in himself." "He hates wet weather and had a great spring. "We're gutted but he was pampered every day of his life and was never as happy as he was at the moment," said Hogan. Having fractured his pelvis when leaving the stalls on his debut at Dundalk, the son of Byron was forced to stand in his box packed with used car tyres so he could not lie down in order not to stretch the fracture.Īfter more than a year off the track, the incredibly gutsy bargain buy would go on to record one of the most remarkable careers of the modern era, earning over €2.1 million in prize-money. The remarkable performer, a winner of three Group 1s in three different countries and two continents, was one of the most popular Flat campaigners of recent times and brought connections on a rags-to-riches journey, having been purchased for just €2,000 as a foal.ĭuring a 108-race career, Gordon Lord Byron recorded 16 victories and still held a lofty rating of 105 at the age of 12, with Hogan previously reporting his globetrotting star had retained all his old enthusiasm ahead of his intended return this weekend. Trainer Tom Hogan has paid tribute to his stable star Gordon Lord Byron following the sad news that the 12-year-old stalwart died after collapsing during a routine piece of work on the gallops this morning.
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