In an interview with CNN earlier this year , Owen , who also houses two of Wayne Rooney 's horses at his stables , admitted that horse racing wins can only come a close second to scoring goals in his footballing heyday . Ex-England striker enjoys his biggest-ever horse-racing win at Irish St Leger . Brown Panther stuns a stellar field including Aidan O'Brien-trained Leading Light . The former Manchester United and Everton forward is the first horse to win both races in Ireland since Ballydoyle won the Hennessy Gold Cup on July 24 last year. Trainer Tom Dascombe hails perfect ride by jockey Richard Kingscote on board .
Ex-England striker enjoys his biggest-ever horse-racing win at Irish St Leger . Brown Panther stuns a stellar field including Aidan O'Brien-trained Leading Light . The former Manchester United and Everton forward is the first horse to win both races in Ireland since Ballydoyle won the Hennessy Gold Cup on July 24 last year. Trainer Tom Dascombe hails perfect ride by jockey Richard Kingscote on board .