Rodrigo de Triano
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Rodrigo de Triano is an English Thoroughbred
Champion
racehorse
. Bred and raced by leading British horseman, Robert Sangster
, he was out of the mare Hot Princess and sired by El Gran Senor
, a sire of fifty-five stakes race winners.
Trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam
, Rodrigo de Triano made his debut on July 4, 1991 with a win in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Maiden Stakes at Haydock Park Racecourse
. He went on to win his next four starts, capping off his undefeated season with a win in the October 3 Group 1
Middle Park Stakes
at Newmarket Racecourse
.
As a three-year-old, Rodrigo de Triano made eight starts. He debuted on April 11,1992 in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury Racecourse
, finishing fourth. He then came back to win two Classics, the 2,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket and the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh
. In the Epsom Derby
he ran ninth to winner Dr. Devious followed by a fourth place finish to Brief Truce in the St. James's Palace Stakes
at Ascot Racecourse
. Given two months off, on August 18 at York Racecourse
, Rodrigo de Triano returned to top form, defeating Dr. Devious while winning the International Stakes
. He next won the October 17 Champion Stakes
at Newmarket and then a week later was sold for US$6.2 million to the Japan Racing Association
. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-japanese-claim-rodrigo-for-stud-1559335.html His new owners sent him to the United States to compete in the October 31 US$
3 million Breeders' Cup Classic
, hosted that year by Gulfstream Park
in Hallandale Beach, Florida
. Racing on dirt for the first time, and starting from post position eleven in a fourteen horse field, Rodrigo de Triano was never in contention and finished last behind winner A.P. Indy
in what would be the final race of his career. For his 1992 performances, Rodrigo de Triano was voted the Cartier Racing Award
as the European Champion Three-Year-Old Colt.
Rodrigo de Triano was retired to stud
duty in Japan
beginning in 1993 and was shuttled to New Zealand
for a time beginning in 1997. As at 2009 he is standing at JBBA
Kyushu Stallion Station in Kagoshima. He has produced several winners of Conditions races
in Japan including Group One winner, Erimo Excel.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
Champion
Cartier Racing Award
The Cartier Racing Awards are awards in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier jewelers. The award winners are decided by points earned in group races plus the votes cast by British racing journalists and readers of the Racing Post and Daily Telegraph newspapers.Eight...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. Bred and raced by leading British horseman, Robert Sangster
Robert Sangster
Robert Edmund Sangster was a British businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. He was British flat racing Champion Owner five times and his horses won many major races, including two Epsom Derbys, four Irish Derbys, two French Derbys, three Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes and a Melbourne...
, he was out of the mare Hot Princess and sired by El Gran Senor
El Gran Senor
El Gran Senor was an American-bred Thoroughbred race horse, foaled at Windfields Farm in Maryland.An outstanding two-year-old who went on to win European classics over a mile and over 12 furlongs, El Gran Senor received a Timeform rated 136...
, a sire of fifty-five stakes race winners.
Trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Peter Chapple-Hyam is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He trained Dr Devious to win the Epsom Derby in 1992 and repeated the feat with Authorized in 2007. He managed two Group One wins in his first season as a trainer in 1991...
, Rodrigo de Triano made his debut on July 4, 1991 with a win in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Maiden Stakes at Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Haydock, Merseyside, England. The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs with a very slight rise on the run-in. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing...
. He went on to win his next four starts, capping off his undefeated season with a win in the October 3 Group 1
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
Middle Park Stakes
Middle Park Stakes
The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The event was established...
at Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
.
As a three-year-old, Rodrigo de Triano made eight starts. He debuted on April 11,1992 in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps...
, finishing fourth. He then came back to win two Classics, the 2,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket and the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh
Curragh Racecourse
The Curragh Racecourse, usually abbreviated to The Curragh, is Ireland's most important Thoroughbred race track. It is situated on the Curragh plain near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.- History :...
. In the Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
he ran ninth to winner Dr. Devious followed by a fourth place finish to Brief Truce in the St. James's Palace Stakes
St. James's Palace Stakes
The St. James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
at Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races...
. Given two months off, on August 18 at York Racecourse
York Racecourse
York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August...
, Rodrigo de Triano returned to top form, defeating Dr. Devious while winning the International Stakes
International Stakes
The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 88 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
. He next won the October 17 Champion Stakes
Champion Stakes
The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October...
at Newmarket and then a week later was sold for US$6.2 million to the Japan Racing Association
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-japanese-claim-rodrigo-for-stud-1559335.html His new owners sent him to the United States to compete in the October 31 US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
3 million Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...
, hosted that year by Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
in Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, a worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,113...
. Racing on dirt for the first time, and starting from post position eleven in a fourteen horse field, Rodrigo de Triano was never in contention and finished last behind winner A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy
A.P. Indy is a champion stallion Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky, USA, by William Farish III and William Kilroy. He is known for his ancestry, his own record, and his successful progeny. He was sired by Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew through mare Weekend Surprise, who herself was sired...
in what would be the final race of his career. For his 1992 performances, Rodrigo de Triano was voted the Cartier Racing Award
Cartier Racing Award
The Cartier Racing Awards are awards in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier jewelers. The award winners are decided by points earned in group races plus the votes cast by British racing journalists and readers of the Racing Post and Daily Telegraph newspapers.Eight...
as the European Champion Three-Year-Old Colt.
Rodrigo de Triano was retired to stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
duty in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
beginning in 1993 and was shuttled to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for a time beginning in 1997. As at 2009 he is standing at JBBA
Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association
The Japan Bloodhorse Breeding Association is a public company established to manage the racehorse breeding industry in Japan.It was founded in 1946 as the Thoroughbred Corporation Association, and was later renamed. The JBBA offers many programs to help small time thoroughbred breeders around the...
Kyushu Stallion Station in Kagoshima. He has produced several winners of Conditions races
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
in Japan including Group One winner, Erimo Excel.