 Royal Academy (horse)

Royal Academy (February 21, 1987 – 22 February 2012) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse bred in the United States.Bought by trainer Vincent O'Brien at the 1988 Keeneland Sales for $3.5 million, Royal Academy was best known as the winner of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile in which famed British jockey Lester Piggott came out of retirement to ride the colt to victory.