Royal Rebel
| Royal Rebel | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Robellino |
| Grandsire | Roberto |
| Dam | Greenvera |
| Damsire | Riverman |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 29 March 1996 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Bloomsbury Stud |
| Owner | Peter Savill |
| Trainer | Mark Johnston |
| Record | 39:7-5-4 |
| Earnings | £470,278 |
| Major wins | |
| Ballycullen Stakes (1999) Saval Beg Stakes (2000) Goodwood Cup (2000) Lonsdale Stakes (2000) Ascot Gold Cup (2001, 2002) | |
Royal Rebel (foaled 29 March 1996) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. A gelding who excelled over extreme distance, he is best known for winning consecutive runnings of the two and a half mile Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2001 and 2002. In a career which lasted from July 1998 until June 2005 he ran thirty-nine times and won seven races. Apart from the Gold Cup, he also won the Ballycullen Stakes, Saval Beg Stakes, Goodwood Cup and Lonsdale Stakes.