Commanche Court
Commanche Court (April 14, 1993 – May 26, 2009) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse owned by financier Dermot Desmond and trained in Ireland by Ted Walsh. The son of Commanche Run gave his trainer his one and only Cheltenham Festival winner when landing the 1997 Triumph Hurdle under Norman Williamson.

In 2000 he gave Ted Walsh and his son Ruby Walsh a first Irish Grand National victory when beating Foxchapel King by ten lengths. He was second to Best Mate in the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup. In 2005 he was retired to the paddocks to join Grand National winner Papillon, but continued to be ridden out by anybody who came to visit him at the Walsh family's County Kildare home. Among his regular riders was 11-year-old Aubrey, whose father owns a share in fellow Cheltenham Festival winner Cousin Vinny.

The 16-year-old remained sound and "a picture of health", much to the delight of Walsh, who called him "the kindest, gentlest little horse" he had ever had the pleasure of meeting.

On May 26, 2009 he was put down after suffering a colic attack.
Q210826
Thoroughbred
Concept
Q187916
racehorse
Concept
Q1200272
Dermot Desmond
PER
Q22890
Ireland
Concept
Q7693847
Ted Walsh
PER
Q5152069
Commanche Run
MISC
Q2805007
Cheltenham Festival
EVE
Q7844513
Triumph Hurdle
UNK
Q7052953
Norman Williamson
PER
Q759274
Ruby Walsh
PER
Q6070807
Irish Grand National
UNK
None
Foxchapel King
UNK
Q4896741
Best Mate
MISC
Q11317814
Cheltenham Gold Cup
UNK
Q1542651
Grand National
Concept
Q7133010
Papillon
MISC
Q173332
County Kildare
LOC
None
Cousin Vinny
UNK
Q5152070
Commanche Court
MISC
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