Rocket Man

Singapore “Legend” Rocket Man Dies Aged 20 After Colic

Rocket Man (Vicount), the only Singapore-based horse to win a Group 1 contest abroad, has died.  Bred in New South Wales by Dean Fleming, Rocket Man raced in the colours of Fred Crabbia and was trained by Patrick Shaw. His big day in the sun came when he beat the Bob Baffert-trained Euroears in the Golden Shaheen at Meydan in 2011.  Rocket Man was reported to have died as a result of colic. He was 20.  "It's a very sad day," his former trainer told The Strait Times. "He was...

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