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 | February 14, 1964 Alberton, South Africa |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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