May 18, 2022 · UC Davis successfully joined the “MOOvement” to change its official mascot from Gunrock the Mustang to a cow, CBS Sacramento reported. The outlet says that the Cow4Mascot campaign won with 2,532...

The name dates to 1921 when the US Army brought a horse named Gun Rock to UC Davis to supply high-quality stock for cavalry horses; the mustang mascot was selected to honor that cavalry horse. Students at UC Davis are referred to as Aggies in …

Gunrock is the official mascot of the UC Davis Aggies, the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Davis, and was based on Gunrock (1914–1932), an American Thoroughbred stallion, and the son of English Triple Crown winner Rock Sand. [2]

Nov 23, 2022 · Gunrock is the official mascot of the UC Davis Aggies. He is named after Gun Rock, who was born in 1914 and was the offspring of English Triple Crown winner Rock Sand and race mare Gunfire. His bloodlines are similar to those of racehorse Man O' War.

Mar 6, 2025 · The debate over whether or not the cow should replace Gunrock as the UC Davis mascot has been going on for years. In 2022, 73% of students voted to change the mascot to a cow in the spring elections for the ASUCD.

Feb 19, 2014 · Our beloved Gunrock is more than a mascot. He's "One of a Kind," a link to UC Davis history, to the University Farm. He’s a furry blue reminder of the real Gunrock, the Army studhorse born 100 years ago Wednesday (Feb. 19).

Mar 23, 2016 · A year later, after extensive design and collaborations, the university rolled out the official family of athletic marks that stand today. Four years later, students voted to choose “Gunrock” as the official university mascot and ambassador — …

Oct 31, 2017 · The UC Davis mascot is Gunrock the Mustang, but UC Davis students and alumni are better known as Aggies. The California Aggie sat down with Athletics Marketing to figure out what exactly an Aggie is. UC Davis was originally founded in 1905 as the University Farm, an extension of UC Berkeley.

May 19, 2022 · On Monday, students from the University of California, Davis voted to change the university's mascot from a mustang to a cow, however that is only one part of the process.

May 17, 2022 · Nearly three-quarters of UC Davis students who cast a ballot in ASUCD’s spring elections last week voted in favor of a ballot measure to change the campus’ official mascot from a mustang to a cow, according to election results reported Monday.