Emerson (17 July 1958–Dec. 1987) 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
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, had won multiple important races in his native France, including the
Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly ov ...
,
Prix Morny
The Prix Morny is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is schedule ...
, and
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is ...
, 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
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.
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 Clássico América.
Stud record
Upon retirement from racing, Emerson was purchased by a French syndicate headed by Baron
Guy de Rothschild
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and exported to France to stand stud at the Haras Nonant-le-Pin.
There, he became a successful sire and broodmare sire.
Emerson was the sire of Rescousse, winner of the 1972
Prix de Diane
The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is one of the most important and prestigious Group 1 horse races in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at C ...
.
Emerson died in December of 1987.
Pedigree
See also
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List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
References
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Racehorses bred in Brazil
Racehorses trained in Brazil
1958 racehorse births
1987 racehorse deaths
Undefeated racehorses
Brazilian racehorses
Thoroughbred family 9-a