{{Short description|Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Other uses|Go native (disambiguation){{!}}Go native}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Go Native | image = [[Image:Go Native.jpg|250px]] | caption = Go Native after winning the 2009 [[Fighting Fifth Hurdle]] | sire = [[Double Eclipse (horse)|Double Eclipse]] | grandsire = [[Pitcairn (horse)|Pitcairn]] | dam = [[Native Idea]] | damsire = [[Be My Native]] | sex = [[Gelding]] | foaled = 2003 | colour = [[Seal brown (horse)|Brown]] | country = [[Ireland]] | breeder = [[PJ Murphy]] | owner = [[Docado Syndicate]] | trainer = [[Noel Meade]] | record = 8-4-0 | earnings = £310,254 | race = [[Supreme Novices' Hurdle]] (2009)<br /> [[Fighting Fifth Hurdle]] (2009)<br /> [[Christmas Hurdle]] (2009) | awards = | updated= 21 March 2010 }}
'''Go Native''' (foaled in 2003 in [[Ireland]], died 23 November 2012) was an Irish [[Thoroughbred]] [[Horse racing|racehorse]], born to sire [[Double Eclipse (horse)|Double Eclipse]] and dam [[Native Idea]].<ref name=pedigree>[http://www.pedigreequery.com/go+native4 Go Native Pedigree], pedigreequery.com, accessed 1 December 2009</ref> He was owned by [[Docado Syndicate]], trained by [[Noel Meade]], and his primary [[jockey]] has been [[Paul Carberry]].<ref name=racingpost>[https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/695031/go-native Go Native Race History], racingpost.com, accessed 1 December 2009</ref> He was purchased by the Docado Syndicate for £25,000<ref name=Irish>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/racing/article7063018.ece Go Native seeks luck of Irish and £1m bonus]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, timesonline.co.uk, 16 March 2010, accessed 19 March 2010.</ref> from horse dealer [[Martin Cullinane]].<ref name=independent>[http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/winner-alright!/ Winner Alright!]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, galwayindependent.com, 9 December 2009, accessed 19 January 2010.</ref> As of March 21, 2009, Go Native’s career record stands at 8 wins, 4 places and 0 shows, with 3 of his wins coming in Grade 1 Hurdle races. He has amassed £310,254 in lifetime earnings.<ref name=racingpost/>
== Early Racing Career == Go Native started racing as a four-year-old in June 2007. He won his first race, the [[Masterchefs Hospitality (Pro/Am)]], in April 2008 at [[Punchestown Racecourse]] near [[Naas]], [[County Kildare]], in [[Ireland]]. He beat a field of 25 horses to earn his first victory. His first notable win came in March 2009 at [[Cheltenham Racecourse]], located on the outskirts of [[Cheltenham]], [[Gloucestershire]], [[England]]. There, Go Native bested a field of 20 horses to win the [[Supreme Novices' Hurdle]], a Grade 1 [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt race]].<ref>[http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/09/11/30/manual_111011.html Denman Sets the Gold Standard] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605033603/http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing%2F09%2F11%2F30%2Fmanual_111011.html |date=2011-06-05 }}, sportinglife.com, 30 November 2009, accessed 1 December 2009.</ref>
== Pursuit of 2009/10 Triple Crown of Hurdling == Ridden by jockey [[Davy Condon]], Go Native, a 25-1 longshot, went on to win the 2009 [[Fighting Fifth Hurdle]] at [[Newcastle Racecourse]] in [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], [[England]], defeating [[Sublimity (horse)|Sublimity]] by 2.5 [[lengths]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023143613/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/newcastle-go-native-a-25-1-shock-fighting-fifth-winner/658107/related/ Go Native a Shock Fighting Fifth Winner], racingpost.com, 28 November 2009, accessed 1 December 2009.</ref> He followed up his win at Newcastle by winning the [[Christmas Hurdle]] at [[Kempton Park Racecourse]] in [[Surrey]], [[England]], where he beat a strong finishing [[Starluck]] by a [[Nose (horseracing)|short head]], keeping him in the running to become the first horse to win the £1m [[Triple Crown of Hurdling]] bonus offered by [[WBX]].<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12426_5801539,00.html Christmas Hurdle Goes Native], skysports.com 26 December 2009, accessed 15 January 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.galwaynews.ie/11709-million-reasons-go-native-syndicate-win-champion-hurdle A million reasons for the Go Native syndicate to win Champion Hurdle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125342/http://www.galwaynews.ie/11709-million-reasons-go-native-syndicate-win-champion-hurdle |date=2011-07-21 }}, galwaynews.ie 11 March 2010, accessed 15 March 2010.</ref> With Paul Carberry at the helm after serving his suspension, Go Native entered the [[Champion Hurdle]] as a 4-1 favorite.<ref>[http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/23372 Go Native ready to go for the million bonus], advertiser.ie, 11 Match 2010, accessed 17 March 2010.</ref> However, he failed to jump the second hurdle cleanly and was unable to recover, finishing the race in 10th place.<ref>[http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/horseracing/articles/2010/03/16/3995600-disappointment-for-local-runners-at-cheltenham/ Disappointment for local runners at Cheltenham] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721130211/http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/horseracing/articles/2010/03/16/3995600-disappointment-for-local-runners-at-cheltenham/ |date=2011-07-21 }}, meathchronical.ie, 16 March 2010, accessed 21 March 2010.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/mar/16/binocular-champion-hurdle-cheltenham-tony-mccoy Bone scans and back specialists turn 999-1 Binocular into a champion], guardian.co.uk, 16 March 2010, accessed 17 March 2010.</ref> Noel Meade, speaking of Go Native after the race, was quoted as saying: ''He just dived at the second and that was the end of his race, so he must have hurt himself in some way. If he's OK we'll look at Punchestown.''<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jYvuUzRqCBOh7AUUPX2SGpcm3TQg Native fine after Champion flop]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, google.com, 17 March 2010, accessed 21 March 2010</ref>
==Death== Go Native died 23 November 2012 after suffering a leg injury during training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/meade-devastated-after-go-native-suffers-fatal-injury-3303613.html |title=Meade 'devastated' after Go Native suffers fatal injury |publisher=Independent.ie |date=2012-11-23|accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
[[Category:2003 racehorse births]] [[Category:2012 racehorse deaths]] [[Category:Racehorses bred in Ireland]] [[Category:Racehorses trained in Ireland]] [[Category:Thoroughbred family 2-f]] [[Category:Cheltenham Festival winners]]
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