Cape Cross

Q: When did Cape Cross die?

Cape Cross died on April 21, 2017.

Q: How old was Cape Cross when they died?

Cape Cross was 23 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Cape Cross's cause of death?

The cause of death of Cape Cross was euthanized.

Cape Cross (13 March 1994 – 21 April 2017) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He is a son of the July Cup winner Green Desert and Cheveley Park Stakes, winner Park Appeal who was the Champion two-year-old filly in England and Ireland in 1984.

Racing career

As a two-year-old Cape Cross raced twice, winning his maiden on the second attempt. His first start as a three-year-old was in the Craven Stakes, where he finished third. This was followed by an eighth place in the 2000 Guineas. He only won once as a three-year-old. He won the Lockinge Stakes as a four-year-old, when starting a 20/1 outsider. He won twice as a five-year-old, the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Celebration Mile.

Stud career

Since retiring to stud, Cape Cross has sired the winners of 21 Group 1 races worldwide. He stood at the Kildangan Stud in Ireland at a fee of €35,000. In March 2016 he was retired from stallion duty after suffering fertility problems. He was euthanized on 21 April 2017 due to infirmities of old age.

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Cape Cross also sired Rising Cross, who won the 2006 Park Hill Stakes and later foaled Croix du Nord in Japan, the winner of the 2024 Hopeful Stakes and the 2025 Tōkyō Yūshun.