Itajara
SireFelicio
GrandsireShantung
DamApple Honey
DamsireFalkland
SexStallion
FoaledOctober 31, 1983
CountryBrazil
Colour Bay
BreederHaras São José e Expedictus
OwnerHaras São José e Expedictus
TrainerFrancisco Saraiva
JockeyJosé Ferreira dos Reis
Record7: 7–0–0
Major wins
Grande Prêmio Estado Rio de Janeiro (1987)

Grande Prêmio Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado (1987)
Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul (1987)

Grande Prêmio Jockey Club Brasileiro (1987)

Itajara was an undefeated Brazilian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Brazilian Triple Crown and is considered by many to be the greatest Brazilian racehorse.[1]

Background

Itajara was bred by Haras São José e Expedictus, out of the homebred graded stakes winner Apple Honey.[2] His sire Felicio was a Group One stakes winner in his native France who had become a successful sire in Brazil.[3]

Racing career

Itajara won all seven of his starts, all of them run at Hipódromo da Gávea.[4] He was trained by Francisco Saraiva and ridden by José Ferreira dos Reis in all of his races.[1] Itajara won at distances from 1100 to 3000 meters, on both dirt and turf tracks.[5] Itajara won four group one races, including the Brazilian Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown.[6]

Stud record

After his racing career, Itajara was retired to stand at stud at Haras São José e Expedictus in 1987, where he was stabled next to Derek, another unbeaten racehorse bred by the Haras.[7]

In 1993, Itajara was exported to Argentina, where he stood that year at stud at Haras El Alfalfar, covering 42 mares. He died there on February 20, 1994, before the next breeding season.[8]

Itajara is the sire of G1 winners Siphon and Ozanam, as well as several other graded stakes winners.[6]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Itajara (BRZ), bay stallion, foaled October 31, 1983
Sire
Felicio		 Shantung Sicambre Prince Bio
Sif
Barley Corn Hyperion
Schiaparelli
Fighting Edie Guersant Bubbles
Montagnana
Edie Kelly Bois Roussel
Caerlissa
Dam
Apple Honey		 Falkland Right Royal Owen Tudor
Bastia
Argentina Nearco
Silvery Moon
Irish Song Maki Formasterus
Canicula
Udaipur Dragon Blanc
La Fleche

[4][9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lopes, Fernando (2021-12-24). "Uma lenda de nome Itajara". Notícias de Jockey Club Brasileiro. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  2. ↑ "Haras com, pelo menos, seis ganhadores de provas de grupo (Gerações de 1973 a 1982)". Turf e Fomento. 1985. p. 364.
  3. ↑ "Felicio Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  4. 1 2 "Pesquisa de animais Itajara". Studbook Brasileiro. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  5. ↑ Lopes, Fernando (2020-04-11). "Todas as vitórias de Itajara". Notícias de Jockey Club Brasileiro. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  6. 1 2 "Domingo é dia de recordar o craque Itajara". Notícias de Jockey Club Brasileiro. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  7. ↑ Lopes, Fernando (2022-03-11). "Itajara, a pedra preciosa dos Paula Machado". Notícias de Jockey Club Brasileiro. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  8. ↑ "Itajara Perfil". Studbook Argentino. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  9. ↑ "Itajara Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.