Denman

Denman may refer to:

See also

Denman (surname)

Denman is a surname, and may refer to:

Denman (horse)

Denman (foaled 17 April 2000) is a former Irish-bred National Hunt racehorse sired by Presenting. Known as The Tank, Denman is widely known for his great rivalry with Kauto Star for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. This large horse with a front-running style won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2008.

Background

Denman is a very dark-coated chestnut gelding, bred in County Cork by Colman O'Flynn, who also bred his Grade One winning full brother, Silverburn. He was sent to the 2004 Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale as a four-year-old but this proved fruitless when one of the vets present said that the young store could benefit from a hobday operation on his windpipe.

Racing career

2004–2005 season

Denman was put in training with former jockey Adrian Maguire. Sent to the Duhallow point-to-point at Liscaroll and ridden by leading amateur Colman Sweeney, he was sent off 7/4 favourite to beat 16 rivals, which he did by 12 lengths. Tom O'Mahony, scout for Paul Barber (trainer Paul Nicholls' landlord and one of his main owners), was impressed, and a deal was completed to sell Denman to Paul Barber and gambler Harry Findlay and send him to Nicholls' stables in Somerset.