Tenerani (foaled April 14, 1944 in
Italy
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) was a Champion
Thoroughbred
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racehorse
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who raced in Italy and in
England
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. Bred by
Lydia & Federico Tesio, he was named for the Italian
sculptor
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,
Pietro Tenerani
Pietro Tenerani (11 November 1789 – 16 December 1869) was an Italian sculptor of the Neoclassic style.
Biography
He was born in Torano, near Carrara. He initially trained with his maternal uncle, the sculptor Pietro Marchetti, and in 18 ...
. His dam was Tofanella, a foundation broodmare for the Tesio's Dormello Stud in
Dormelletto, Italy.
Damsire Apelle, owned and bred by Tesio, was one of the first horses from Italy to meet with success in racing outside the county. Tenerani's sire, Bellini, was also bred and raced by Federico Tesio and whose wins included the 1940
Derby Italiano
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.
Trained by Federico Tesio, Tenerani was winner at age two in 1946, and in 1947 the
Italian 3-Yr-Old Champion Colt. Sent to compete in
England
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in 1948, he won the
Goodwood Cup
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and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a precursor of the
. Tenerani raced and won in Italy at age five in 1949 before being retired to
stud
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duty. In 1951 he was sent to stand at stud in England where he most notably sired
Ribot, widely regarded as one of the great horses in the history of Thoroughbred racing.
References
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External links
Tenerani's pedigree and partial racing stats
1944 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in Italy
Racehorses trained in Italy
Thoroughbred family 6-d