Roderic O'Connor (horse)

Roderic O'Connor
Racing silks of Susan Magnier
Sire	Galileo
Grandsire	Sadler's Wells
Dam	Secret Garden
Damsire	Danehill
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2008
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Swettenham Stud
Owner	Mrs John Magnier
Trainer	Aidan O'Brien
Record	9: 3-1-1
Earnings	£393,444
Major wins
Criterium International (2010) Irish 2000 Guineas (2011)

Roderic O'Connor (foaled 4 April 2008) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Criterium International as a two-year-old and the Irish 2000 Guineas as a three-year-old. He is owned by Mrs John Magnier and was trained by Aidan O'Brien. He now stands as a stallion at Ballyhane Stud.

Roderic O'Connor is the son of Galileo, who won the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and multiple Champion sire. Galileo's sire was Sadler's Wells, winner of the Eclipse Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes and multiple Champion sire. Roderic O'Connor's dam, Secret Garden won twice, including a listed race. Secret Garden's sire was Danehill, winner of the Sprint Cup and Champion sire.

Roderic O'Connor finished third on his racecourse debut when starting at 20/1 for a seven furlong maiden at Leopardstown. He then won a maiden race at the Curragh, beating Master of Hounds by 2½ lengths. In the Dewhurst Stakes he took on Frankel and Dream Ahead. Starting as the 25/1 outsider he finished second, 2¼ lengths behind Frankel. In his final start as a two-year-old he travelled to France for the Criterium International. He started the race the 5/2 second favourite and was ridden by Johnny Murtagh. He was ridden prominently during the early stages of the race and then quickened clear in the finishing straight. In the closing stages he drifted first left and then right, but he ran on again to win by 1½ lengths from Salto.