Mike de Kock
Mike de Kock (born February 14, 1964) is a South African racehorse trainer. He currently holds the South African record for most Grade 1 wins by a trainer with 126. He has trained over 3,400 winners who have won in South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom[1] and the USA.[2]
Mike de Kock | |
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Occupation | Trainer |
Born | Alberton, South Africa | February 14, 1964
Career wins | 3,400+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
South Africa Feature Race wins: Durban July (2002, 2004, 2010, 2011) Sun Met (1999, 2000, 2012) Summer Cup (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010) South African Triple Crown Race wins: South African Triple Tiara Race wins: International Stakes wins: |
De Kock has been champion trainer 8 times.[3] In his career he has trained 124 Grade 1 winners, 147 Grade 2 winners, and 96 Grade 3 winners.
Awards
Mike de Dock has been awarded Champion Trainer of South Africa at the annual Equus Awards on seven occasions.[4][5]
Grade 1 Winners
A list of all the Grade 1 winners trained by Mike de Kock.
No | Year | Race | Country | Horse | Jockey |
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1 | 1989 | Administrator's Champion Stakes | Evening Mist | Tobie van Booma | |
2 | 1995 | Gold Challenge | Record Edge | Karl Neisius | |
3 | 1997 | Gosforth Park Classic | Patchouli Dancer | Jeff Lloyd | |
4 | 1997 | First National Bank 1600 | Record Edge | Karl Neisius | |
5 | 1997 | Skeaping Champion Stakes | Record Edge | Karl Neisius | |
6 | 1997 | KZN Guineas | Golden Hoard | Karl Neisius | |
7 | 1997 | Premier's Champion Stakes | Rarotonga Treaty | Piere Strydom | |
8 | 1998 | Skeaping Champion Stakes | Golden Hoard | Weichong Marwing | |
9 | 1998 | Gold Challenge | Golden Hoard | Weichong Marwing | |
10 | 1998 | Garden Province Stakes | Spook Express | Weichong Marwing | |
11 | 1998 | Champion Stakes | Golden Hoard | Weichong Marwing | |
12 | 1998 | November Handicap | Smart Money | Weichong Marwing | |
13 | 1999 | Paddock Stakes | Dog Wood | Weichong Marwing | |
14 | 1999 | Cape Guineas | Horse Chestnut | Weichong Marwing | |
15 | 1999 | J&B Met | Horse Chestnut | Weichong Marwing | |
16 | 1999 | Cape Derby | Dog Wood | Weichong Marwing | |
17 | 1999 | Gosforth Park Classic | Horse Chestnut | Weichong Marwing | |
18 | 1999 | First National Bank 1600 | Smart Money | Weichong Marwing | |
19 | 1999 | Skeaping Champion Stakes | Fort Defiance | Weichong Marwing | |
20 | 1999 | SA Derby | Horse Chestnut | Weichong Marwing | |
21 | 2000 | J&B Met | Badger's Coast | Guillermo Figueroa | |
22 | 2000 | Daily News 2000 | Badger's Coast | Piere Strydom | |
23 | 2000 | Ipi Tombe Challenge* | Kimberley Mine | Paul Devlin | |
24 | 2000 | Summer Cup | Delta Form | Guillermo Figueroa | |
25 | 2001 | Garden Province Stakes | Velvet Green | Weichong Marwing | |
26 | 2001 | Champions Cup | Ingleside | Kevin Shea | |
27 | 2001 | Summer Cup | Ingleside | Kevin Shea | |
28 | 2002 | Paddock Stakes | Escoleta Fitz | Kevin Shea | |
29 | 2002 | Cape Guineas | Flight Alert | Kevin Shea | |
30 | 2002 | Gold Bowl | Kelly | Weichong Marwing | |
31 | 2002 | Woolavington Cup | Ipi Tombe | Kevin Shea | |
32 | 2002 | Vodacom Durban July | Ipi Tombe | Kevin Shea | |
33 | 2002 | Garden Province Stakes | Escoleta Fitz | Kevin Shea | |
34 | 2003 | Cape Guineas | Domino Man | Kevin Shea | |
35 | 2003 | Dubai Duty Free | Ipi Tombe | Kevin Shea | |
36 | 2003 | Summer Cup | Wolf Whistle | Kevin Shea | |
37 | 2003 | Cape Fillies Guineas | Emerald Beauty | Kevin Shea | |
38 | 2004 | Paddock Stakes | Angelina | Jannie Bekker | |
39 | 2004 | Dubai Duty Free | Right Approach (Dead-Heat) | Weichong Marwing | |
40 | 2004 | SA Classic | Greys Inn | Kevin Shea | |
41 | 2004 | Horse Chestnut 1600 | Domino Man | Weichong Marwing | |
42 | 2004 | SA Derby | Greys Inn | Weichong Marwing | |
43 | 2004 | Vodacom Durban July | Greys Inn | Anthony Delpech | |
44 | 2005 | SA Fillies Classic | Iridescence | Weichong Marwing | |
45 | 2005 | Gold Medallion | Carnadore | Weichong Marwing | |
46 | 2005 | Woolavington Cup | Iridescence | Weichong Marwing | |
47 | 2005 | Summer Cup | Ilha Da Vitoria | Weichong Marwing | |
48 | 2006 | Empress Club Stakes | Fair Maiden | Weichong Marwing | |
49 | 2006 | Horse Chestnut 1600 | Ilha Da Vitoria | Kevin Shea | |
50 | 2006 | QEII Cup | Iridescence | Weichong Marwing | |
51 | 2006 | Premiers Champion Stakes | Kildonan | Weichong Marwing | |
52 | 2006 | Champions Cup | Equal Image | Weichong Marwing | |
53 | 2007 | Empress Club Stakes | Little Miss Magic | Weichong Marwing | |
54 | 2007 | Allan Robertson Fillies Championship | Rat Burana | Weichong Marwing | |
55 | 2007 | Golden Horse Sprint | Kildonan | Weichong Marwing | |
56 | 2007 | Golden Slipper | Gilded Minaret | Weichong Marwing | |
57 | 2007 | Garden Province Stakes | Bold Ellinore | Weichong Marwing | |
58 | 2007 | Canon Gold Cup | hundering Star | Johnny Geroudis | |
59 | 2008 | Dubai Sheema Classic | Sun Classique | Kevin Shea | |
60 | 2008 | QEII Cup | Archipenko | Kevin Shea | |
61 | 2008 | SA Fillies Sprint | Rat Burana | Anthony Delpech | |
62 | 2008 | Golden Horseshoe | Forest Path | Anthony Delpech | |
63 | 2008 | Premiers Champion Stakes | Rocks Off | Kevin Shea | |
64 | 2008 | Summer Cup | Rudra | Kevin Shea | |
65 | 2008 | Hong Kong Cup | Eagle Mountain | Kevin Shea | |
66 | 2009 | SA Classic | Forest Path | Raymond Danielson | |
67 | 2009 | SA Derby | Bouquet Garni | Anthony Delpech | |
68 | 2009 | Woolavington Stakes | Zirconeum | Kevin Shea | |
69 | 2009 | Golden Horseshoe | Musir | Anthony Delpech | |
70 | 2009 | Thekwini Stakes | Laverna | Anthony Delpech | |
71 | 2009 | Paddock Stakes | Mother Russia | Anton Marcus | |
72 | 2010 | Majorca Stakes | Gluwein | Anthony Delpech | |
73 | 2010 | Empress Club Stakes | Mother Russia | Anton Marcus | |
74 | 2010 | SA Fillies Classic | Here To Win (BRZ) | Anthony Delpech | |
75 | 2010 | SA Derby | Irish Flame | Kevin Shea | |
76 | 2010 | Singapore Cup | Lizard's Desire | Kevin Shea | |
77 | 2010 | Daily News | Irish Flame | Kevin Shea | |
78 | 2010 | Golden Slipper | Mahbooba | Kevin Shea | |
79 | 2010 | Vodacom Durban July | Bold Silvano | Anthony Delpech | |
80 | 2010 | Garden Province Stakes | Here To Win (BRZ) | Anthony Delpech | |
81 | 2010 | Canon Gold Cup | Ancestral Fore | Kevin Shea | |
82 | 2010 | Sansui Summer Cup | Flirtation | Randall Simons | |
83 | 2011 | Queen's Plate | Mother Russia | Anton Marcus | |
84 | 2011 | SA Fillies Classic | Igugu | Anthony Delpech | |
85 | 2011 | Woolavington Stakes | Igugu | Anthony Delpech | |
86 | 2011 | Vodacom Durban July | Igugu | Anthony Delpech | |
87 | 2011 | Thekwini Stakes | Amanee | Kevin Shea | |
88 | 2012 | J&B Met | Igugu | Anthony Delpech | |
89 | 2012 | Jebel Hatta | Masterofhounds (USA) | Kevin Shea | |
90 | 2012 | Empress Club Stakes | Europa Point | Anton Marcus | |
91 | 2012 | SA Nursery | Soft Falling Rain | Anton Marcus | |
92 | 2012 | President's Champion Challenge | Europa Point | Anthony Delpech | |
93 | 2012 | Woolavington Stakes | Viva Maria | Anthony Delpech | |
94 | 2012 | Durban Golden Slipper | Rumya | Anthony Delpech | |
95 | 2012 | Cape Fillies Guineas | Rumya | Anthony Delpech | |
96 | 2013 | Al Quoz Sprint | Shea Shea | Christophe Soumillon | |
97 | 2013 | Daily News 2000 | Vercingetorix | Anthony Delpech | |
98 | 2014 | Jebel Hatta | Vercingetorix | Christophe Soumillon | |
99 | 2014 | Hong Kong Champions Mile | Variety Club | Anton Marcus | |
100 | 2014 | Allan Robertson Fillies Championship | Alboran Sea | Muzi Yeni | |
101 | 2014 | Cape Fillies Guineas | Majmu | Anthony Delpech | |
102 | 2015 | Cape Flying Championship | Alboran Sea | Weichong Marwing | |
103 | 2015 | Cape Derby | Ertijaal | Gavin Lerena | |
104 | 2015 | Empress Club Stakes | Majmu | Anthony Delpech | |
105 | 2015 | Computaform Sprint | Alboran Sea | Anthony Delpech | |
106 | 2015 | SA Oaks | Pine Princess | Anthony Delpech | |
107 | 2015 | Allan Robertson Championship | Entisaar | Johnny Geroudis | |
108 | 2015 | Gold Cup | Wild One | Anthony Delpech | |
109 | 2015 | Cape Guineas | Noah From Goa | Anthony Delpech | |
110 | 2017 | SA Fillies Classic | Orchid Island | Anthony Delpech | |
111 | 2017 | Empress Club Stakes | Nother Russia | Craig Zackey | |
112 | 2017 | SA Classic | Heavenly Blue | Callan Murray | |
113 | 2017 | SA Nursery | Mustaaqueem | Callan Murray | |
114 | 2017 | Computaform Sprint | Rafeef | Callan Murray | |
115 | 2018 | Empress Club Stakes | Nother Russia | Craig Zackey | |
116 | 2018 | SA Fillies Classic | Takingthepeace | Callan Murray | |
117 | 2018 | Premier's Champion Stakes | Soqrat | Randall Simons | |
118 | 2018 | Cape Guineas | Soqrat | Randall Simons | |
119 | 2019 | Cape Derby | Atyaab | Diego De Gouveia | |
120 | 2019 | Horse Chestnut Stakes | Soqrat | Randall Simons | |
121 | 2019 | SA Classic | Hawwaam | Gavin Lerena | |
122 | 2019 | Premiers Champions Challenge | Hawwaam | Anton Marcus | |
123 | 2019 | Daily News 2000 | Hawwaam | Anton Marcus | |
124 | 2020 | Cartier Paddock Stakes | Queen Supreme | Callan Murray | |
125 | 2020 | Horse Chestnut Stakes | Hawwaam | Callan Murray | |
126 | 2020 | Premiers Champions Challenge | Hawwaam | Callan Murray | |
References
- "De Kock's skills on show with Warsaw". The Independent. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- "Groundbreaking globetrotter Mike de Kock uses Champions Mile win as blueprint for Kentucky Derby glory". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Mike de Kock". Sporting Post. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- "Mike, Diane awarded at Equus". Mike de Kock Racing. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- "2007-2008 Equus Awards". news.tabonline.co.za.