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Emerson (horse)
Emerson was an undefeated Brazilian racehorse best known for winning three Derbies. Background Emerson was bred by the brothers Roberto and Nelson Seabra at their Haras Guanabara in Brazil. Emerson's sire, Coaraze, had won multiple important races in his native France, including the Prix du Jockey Club, Prix Morny, and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, before becoming a very important sire in Brazil. Emerson was out of the mare Empeñosa, who was an excellent racehorse from Argentina, where she won the Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas and Gran Premio Selección before being purchased by the Seabra brothers for 44,000 pesos. Empeñosa's female family traced back to Ante Diem, one of the most important foundation mares in South American breeding. Racing career Emerson was undefeated in five starts. He raced exclusively at the age of three, winning the Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazilian Derby), Grande Prêmio Derby Paulista, Grande Prêmio Derby Sul-Americano, and Clássic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coaraze (horse)
Coaraze (1942-1970) was a French thoroughbred racehorse who was imported into Brazil to stand at stud and there became a noted sire. Background Coaraze was bred by Marcel Boussac and foaled in 1942. Coaraze's sire, Tourbillon (horse), Tourbillon, also bred by Boussac, was one of the foundation sires for Boussac's breeding program. Tourbillon was successful on the racetrack, winning 5 of 11 races, including the Prix du Jockey Club, Prix Lupin, Prix Greffulhe, and Prix Hocquart, but he primarily earned his fame as a sire. He led the French general sire list in 1940, 1942, and 1945. Notable progeny prior to Coaraze include Goya II, Goya, winner of the St James's Palace Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes, Djebel, winner of the 2000 Guineas Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Cillas, winner of the Prix du Jockey Club, Prix Jacques Le Marois, and Prix Greffulhe, and Esmeralda, winner of the Prix Morny, Prix de la Forêt, and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. Corrida (horse), Corrida, Coaraze' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |