Big Buck's
| Big Buck's | |
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Big Buck's at Aintree in April 2012.
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| Sire | Cadoudal |
| Dam | Buck's |
| Damsire | Le Glorieux |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 16 April 2003 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Henri Poulat |
| Owner | Henri Poulat (2006–2007) Stewart Family (2007-) |
| Trainer | R-E Lecomte (2006–2007) Paul Nicholls (2007-) |
| Record | 40: 23-2-4 |
| Earnings | £1,275,333 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix Amadou (2007) Mildmay Novices' Chase (2008) Cleeve Hurdle (2009, 2012) World Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Liverpool Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Long Distance Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Long Walk Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011) |
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Big Buck's (foaled 16 April 2003) is a retired National Hunt racehorse trained in Britain by Paul Nicholls. He is owned by businessman Andy Stewart and specialised in racing over hurdles. At the 2012 Cheltenham Festival, Big Buck's made history by winning 4 consecutive World Hurdles, confirming his status as the greatest staying hurdler in history. He was retired on 13 March 2014.
Big Buck's raced thirteen times in France, recording two wins including the Grade II Prix Amadou at Auteuil Hippodrome.
Big Buck's won the Mar-key Group Beginners' Chase beating the Queen's horse Barbers Shop. He then ran in the Bathwick Tyres Andover Novices' Chase and was just beaten by Moon Over Miami.
He started the year with a win in the Mc Seafoods Novices' Chase ridden by Ruby Walsh, winning by 2 lengths. He then finished 3rd in the Kingmaker Novices' Chase and went to the Cheltenham Festival for the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase, where he finished 7th behind Finger On The Pulse. After the Festival he went to the Aintree to win the Mildmay Novices' Chase by 2 1⁄4 lengths, beating Battlecry.
While Ruby Walsh was injured, Sam Thomas rode Big Buck's in the Hennessy Gold Cup, where the horse blundered and unseated his jockey.
Big Buck's returned to hurdles in 2009 at Cheltenham where he finished first, beating Don't Push It. He went on to win the Cleeve Hurdle, beating the odds-on favourite Punchestowns by four lengths. This was his prep race for the World Hurdle on 12 March 2009. Kasbah Bliss was the odds on favourite to win, and Punchestowns was the 100-30 second favourite. Big Buck's and Punchestowns jumped the last hurdle together, but Big Bucks made a mistake. However, he won by 1 3⁄4 lengths, with Powerstation third and Kasbah Bliss a well-beaten fourth. Big Buck's went to Aintree for the Liverpool Hurdle and beat Mighty Man by 3 1⁄4 lengths, who won this race in 2006 & 2007.
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