Mike de Kock

Mike de Kock
OccupationTrainer
Born (1964-02-14) February 14, 1964 (age 60)
Alberton, South Africa
Career wins3,400+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
South Africa Feature Race wins:
Durban July (2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2022)
Sun Met (1999, 2000, 2012)
Summer Cup (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010)

South African Triple Crown Race wins:
SA Classic (2004, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
SA Derby (1999, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2021)
Gauteng Guineas (2008, 2011, 2012, 2017)
Cape Guineas (1999, 2002, 2003, 2015, 2018)

South African Triple Tiara Race wins:
SA Fillies Classic (2005, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018)
SA Oaks (2015)
Gauteng Fillies Guineas (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019)
Cape Fillies Guineas (2003, 2012, 2014)

International Stakes wins:
Al Quoz Sprint (2013)
Dubai Duty Free (2003, 2004)
Jebel Hatta (2012, 2014)
Sheema Classic (2008)
Hong Kong Champions Mile (2014)
Hong Kong Cup (2008)
QEII Cup (2006, 2008)

Singapore Cup (2010)

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 139. He has trained over 3,600 winners who have won in South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom[1] and the USA.[2]

De Kock has been champion trainer 8 times.[3] In his career he has trained 133 Grade 1 winners, 148 Grade 2 winners, and 98 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.

De Kock holds the record for the most Grade 1 Summer Cup victories with nine wins (three of them when the race was known as the Champion Stakes).[6]

No Year Race Country Horse Jockey
1 1989 Administrator's Champion Stakes South Africa Evening Mist Tobie van Booma
2 1995 Gold Challenge South Africa Record Edge Karl Neisius
3 1997 Gosforth Park Classic South Africa Patchouli Dancer Jeff Lloyd
4 1997 First National Bank 1600 South Africa Record Edge Karl Neisius
5 1997 Skeaping Champion Stakes South Africa Record Edge Karl Neisius
6 1997 KZN Guineas South Africa Golden Hoard Karl Neisius
7 1997 Premier's Champion Stakes South Africa Rarotonga Treaty Piere Strydom
8 1998 Skeaping Champion Stakes South Africa Golden Hoard Weichong Marwing
9 1998 Gold Challenge South Africa Golden Hoard Weichong Marwing
10 1998 Garden Province Stakes South Africa Spook Express Weichong Marwing
11 1998 Champion Stakes South Africa Golden Hoard Weichong Marwing
12 1998 November Handicap South Africa Smart Money Weichong Marwing
13 1999 Paddock Stakes South Africa Dog Wood Weichong Marwing
14 1999 Cape Guineas South Africa Horse Chestnut Weichong Marwing
15 1999 J&B Met South Africa Horse Chestnut Weichong Marwing
16 1999 Cape Derby South Africa Dog Wood Weichong Marwing
17 1999 Gosforth Park Classic South Africa Horse Chestnut Weichong Marwing
18 1999 First National Bank 1600 South Africa Smart Money Weichong Marwing
19 1999 Skeaping Champion Stakes South Africa Fort Defiance Weichong Marwing
20 1999 SA Derby South Africa Horse Chestnut Weichong Marwing
21 2000 J&B Met South Africa Badger's Coast Guillermo Figueroa
22 2000 Daily News 2000 South Africa Badger's Coast Piere Strydom
23 2000 Ipi Tombe Challenge* South Africa Kimberley Mine Paul Devlin
24 2000 Summer Cup South Africa Delta Form Guillermo Figueroa
25 2001 Garden Province Stakes South Africa Velvet Green Weichong Marwing
26 2001 Champions Cup South Africa Ingleside Kevin Shea
27 2001 Summer Cup South Africa Ingleside Kevin Shea
28 2002 Paddock Stakes South Africa Escoleta Fitz Kevin Shea
29 2002 Cape Guineas South Africa Flight Alert Kevin Shea
30 2002 Gold Bowl South Africa Kelly Weichong Marwing
31 2002 Woolavington Cup South Africa Ipi Tombe Kevin Shea
32 2002 Vodacom Durban July South Africa Ipi Tombe Kevin Shea
33 2002 Garden Province Stakes South Africa Escoleta Fitz Kevin Shea
34 2003 Cape Guineas South Africa Domino Man Kevin Shea
35 2003 Dubai Duty Free United Arab Emirates Ipi Tombe Kevin Shea
36 2003 Summer Cup South Africa Wolf Whistle Kevin Shea
37 2003 Cape Fillies Guineas South Africa Emerald Beauty Kevin Shea
38 2004 Paddock Stakes South Africa Angelina Jannie Bekker
39 2004 Dubai Duty Free United Arab Emirates Right Approach (Dead-Heat) Weichong Marwing
40 2004 SA Classic South Africa Greys Inn Kevin Shea
41 2004 Horse Chestnut 1600 South Africa Domino Man Weichong Marwing
42 2004 SA Derby South Africa Greys Inn Weichong Marwing
43 2004 Vodacom Durban July South Africa Greys Inn Anthony Delpech
44 2005 SA Fillies Classic South Africa Iridescence Weichong Marwing
45 2005 Gold Medallion South Africa Carnadore Weichong Marwing
46 2005 Woolavington Cup South Africa Iridescence Weichong Marwing
47 2005 Summer Cup South Africa Ilha Da Vitoria Weichong Marwing
48 2006 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Fair Maiden Weichong Marwing
49 2006 Horse Chestnut 1600 South Africa Ilha Da Vitoria Kevin Shea
50 2006 QEII Cup Hong Kong Iridescence Weichong Marwing
51 2006 Premiers Champion Stakes South Africa Kildonan Weichong Marwing
52 2006 Champions Cup South Africa Equal Image Weichong Marwing
53 2007 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Little Miss Magic Weichong Marwing
54 2007 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship South Africa Rat Burana Weichong Marwing
55 2007 Golden Horse Sprint South Africa Kildonan Weichong Marwing
56 2007 Golden Slipper South Africa Gilded Minaret Weichong Marwing
57 2007 Garden Province Stakes South Africa Bold Ellinore Weichong Marwing
58 2007 Canon Gold Cup South Africa Thundering Star Johnny Geroudis
59 2008 Dubai Sheema Classic United Arab Emirates Sun Classique Kevin Shea
60 2008 QEII Cup Hong Kong Archipenko Kevin Shea
61 2008 SA Fillies Sprint South Africa Rat Burana Anthony Delpech
62 2008 Golden Horseshoe South Africa Forest Path Anthony Delpech
63 2008 Premiers Champion Stakes South Africa Rocks Off Kevin Shea
64 2008 Summer Cup South Africa Rudra Kevin Shea
65 2008 Hong Kong Cup Hong Kong Eagle Mountain Kevin Shea
66 2009 SA Classic South Africa Forest Path Raymond Danielson
67 2009 SA Derby South Africa Bouquet Garni Anthony Delpech
68 2009 Woolavington Stakes South Africa Zirconeum Kevin Shea
69 2009 Golden Horseshoe South Africa Musir Anthony Delpech
70 2009 Thekwini Stakes South Africa Laverna Anthony Delpech
71 2009 Paddock Stakes South Africa Mother Russia Anton Marcus
72 2010 Majorca Stakes South Africa Gluwein Anthony Delpech
73 2010 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Mother Russia Anton Marcus
74 2010 SA Fillies Classic South Africa Here To Win (BRZ) Anthony Delpech
75 2010 SA Derby South Africa Irish Flame Kevin Shea
76 2010 Singapore Cup Singapore Lizard's Desire Kevin Shea
77 2010 Daily News South Africa Irish Flame Kevin Shea
78 2010 Golden Slipper South Africa Mahbooba Kevin Shea
79 2010 Vodacom Durban July South Africa Bold Silvano Anthony Delpech
80 2010 Garden Province Stakes South Africa Here To Win (BRZ) Anthony Delpech
81 2010 Canon Gold Cup South Africa Ancestral Fore Kevin Shea
82 2010 Sansui Summer Cup South Africa Flirtation Randall Simons
83 2011 Queen's Plate South Africa Mother Russia Anton Marcus
84 2011 SA Fillies Classic South Africa Igugu Anthony Delpech
85 2011 Woolavington Stakes South Africa Igugu Anthony Delpech
86 2011 Vodacom Durban July South Africa Igugu Anthony Delpech
87 2011 Thekwini Stakes South Africa Amanee Kevin Shea
88 2012 J&B Met South Africa Igugu Anthony Delpech
89 2012 Jebel Hatta United Arab Emirates Masterofhounds (USA) Kevin Shea
90 2012 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Europa Point Anton Marcus
91 2012 SA Nursery South Africa Soft Falling Rain Anton Marcus
92 2012 President's Champion Challenge South Africa Europa Point Anthony Delpech
93 2012 Woolavington Stakes South Africa Viva Maria Anthony Delpech
94 2012 Durban Golden Slipper South Africa Rumya Anthony Delpech
95 2012 Cape Fillies Guineas South Africa Rumya Anthony Delpech
96 2013 Al Quoz Sprint United Arab Emirates Shea Shea Christophe Soumillon
97 2013 Daily News 2000 South Africa Vercingetorix Anthony Delpech
98 2014 Jebel Hatta United Arab Emirates Vercingetorix Christophe Soumillon
99 2014 Hong Kong Champions Mile Hong Kong Variety Club Anton Marcus
100 2014 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship South Africa Alboran Sea Muzi Yeni
101 2014 Cape Fillies Guineas South Africa Majmu Anthony Delpech
102 2015 Cape Flying Championship South Africa Alboran Sea Weichong Marwing
103 2015 Cape Derby South Africa Ertijaal Gavin Lerena
104 2015 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Majmu Anthony Delpech
105 2015 Computaform Sprint South Africa Alboran Sea Anthony Delpech
106 2015 SA Oaks South Africa Pine Princess Anthony Delpech
107 2015 Allan Robertson Championship South Africa Entisaar Johnny Geroudis
108 2015 Gold Cup South Africa Wild One Anthony Delpech
109 2015 Cape Guineas South Africa Noah From Goa Anthony Delpech
110 2017 SA Fillies Classic South Africa Orchid Island Anthony Delpech
111 2017 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Nother Russia Craig Zackey
112 2017 SA Classic South Africa Heavenly Blue Callan Murray
113 2017 SA Nursery South Africa Mustaaqueem Callan Murray
114 2017 Computaform Sprint South Africa Rafeef Callan Murray
115 2018 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Nother Russia Craig Zackey
116 2018 SA Fillies Classic South Africa Takingthepeace Callan Murray
117 2018 Premier's Champion Stakes South Africa Soqrat Randall Simons
118 2018 Cape Guineas South Africa Soqrat Randall Simons
119 2019 Cape Derby South Africa Atyaab Diego De Gouveia
120 2019 Horse Chestnut Stakes South Africa Soqrat Randall Simons
121 2019 SA Classic South Africa Hawwaam Gavin Lerena
122 2019 Premiers Champions Challenge South Africa Hawwaam Anton Marcus
123 2019 Daily News 2000 South Africa Hawwaam Anton Marcus
124 2020 Cartier Paddock Stakes South Africa Queen Supreme Callan Murray
125 2020 Horse Chestnut Stakes South Africa Hawwaam Callan Murray
126 2020 Premiers Champions Challenge South Africa Hawwaam Callan Murray
127 2021 Cartier Paddock Stakes South Africa Queen Supreme Keagan De Melo
128 2021 SA Classic South Africa Malmoos Luke Ferraris
129 2021 SA Derby South Africa Malmoos Luke Ferraris
130 2022 SA Derby South Africa Aragosta Richard Fourie
131 2022 Daily News 2000 South Africa Safe Passage Muzi Yeni
132 2022 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge South Africa Al Muthana Richard Fourie
133 2022 Hollywoodbets Durban July South Africa Sparkling Water S'manga Khumalo
134 2023 Majorca Stakes South Africa Desert Miracle Christophe Soumillon
135 2023 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Desert Miracle Craig Zackey
136 2024 SA Classic South Africa Gimme A Nother JP van der Merwe
137 2024 Empress Club Stakes South Africa Gimme A Nother JP van der Merwe
138 2024 Woolavington 2000 South Africa Silver Sanctuary Richard Fourie
139 2024 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge South Africa Dave The King Muzi Yeni

References

  1. ^ "De Kock's skills on show with Warsaw". The Independent. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Groundbreaking globetrotter Mike de Kock uses Champions Mile win as blueprint for Kentucky Derby glory". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Mike de Kock". Sporting Post. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Mike, Diane awarded at Equus". Mike de Kock Racing. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. ^ "2007-2008 Equus Awards". news.tabonline.co.za.
  6. ^ "tabonline > Major Races > SA Majors > Gauteng Summer Cup - Turffontein > Fact File". news.tabonline.co.za.