Matsunosuke

Matsunosuke (foaled 25 February 2002) is a racehorse owned and trained by A B Coogan in Soham, Cambridgeshire

Matsunosuke is a flat racing racehorse in the UK who has won in class 1 listed company and competed in Group 1,2 and 3 races. Rated as the best horse on the all-weather of all time by the Racing Post, and 112 by the BHB, making him one of the best horses ever to run on the artificial surface. He was also the number-1-ranked sprinter during the all-weather season 2008-09. He is known for a hold-up style and incredible final furlong burst of speed which he can complete in less than 10.5 seconds ('Racing Post').

The sire to Matsunosuke is Magic Ring (born 11 February 1989), an Irish horse which won 3 times on flat ground over 5 furlongs. 2 of his wins came in Group 3 races and all of his wins came when ridden by Alan Munro who has also ridden Matsunosuke. He was owned by H R H Prince Fahd Salman and trained by P F I Cole. His last race was 22 May 1993. He had a best Racing Post Rating of 119.

The dam for Matsunosuke is Lon Isa (born 21 February 1991, died 2005), which ran 17 times over Flat ground and over hurdles. Despite not winning, Lon Isa placed 5 times and earnt £3,795 prize money. She was owned by H Weeks and trained by B Palling. She had a best racing post rating of 85.

Matsunosuke was foaled on 25 February 2002 in Soham, Cambridgeshire and was bred by Ryan Coogan, who is the son of the trainer Alan 'Scobie' Coogan, a former successful jumps jockey.

Matsunosuke had his debut on 23 September 2004 in the European Breeders Fund Poppin Lane Maiden Stakes at Pontefract where he fell around halfway through the 6 furlong class 4 race. He also brought down Baileys Honour when he fell. His starting odds were 66/1 and he was ridden by Dean McKeown. After this he rode once more in 2004 when in October he came 10th in a class 4 maiden stakes at Newmarket.

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