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Asidero
Asidero is an Argentine thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse best known for his 1999 campaign, during which he won five consecutive Group One, Group 1 races and was named the Argentine Horse of the Year, Champion Three-Year-Old Male, and Champion Stayer. Background Asidero was bred by Haras de la Pomme. Fadeyev, Asidero's sire, was an American-bred horse who raced in France and the United States, winning the Group 3 Prix Thomas Bryon and Group 3 Prix de Fontainebleau. At the conclusion of his racing career in 1995, he was exported to Argentina for breeding, standing stud at Haras de la Pomme. Fadeyev had limited success as a sire, siring only 3 stakes winners, including Asidero, who was by far his best runner. Lady Aspasia, Asidero's dam, was imported from the United States, where she was bred, as a two-year-old, and raced six times, winning three. She was graded stakes placed, finishing third in the Group 2 Clásico Gilberto Lerena. Asidero was her fourth foal, after the winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple Crown Of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, often shortened to Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for Thoroughbreds, often restricted to three-year-olds. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment in Thoroughbred racing. The term originated in mid-19th-century England and nations where Thoroughbred racing is popular each have their own Triple Crown series. English Triple Crowns In England, where the term Triple Crown originated with West Australian's three wins in 1853, it is made up of: # The 2,000 Guineas Stakes, run over 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Newmarket Racecourse in Newmarket, Suffolk # The Derby, run over 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres) at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Epsom, Surrey # The St Leger Stakes, run over 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards (2,937 metres) at Town Moor in Doncaster, Yorkshire Since the 2,000 Guineas was first run in 1809, fifteen horses (including three winners of substitute races a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
