Santorín (4 August 1970-19 December 1993) was a Peruvian Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first to win the Peruvian Quadruple Crown and is known as 'Salvador de la Hípica Peruana'. He went on to win the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini on 4 November 1973 by 13 lengths, a victory that is stated to have saved Peruvian horse racing.[1] Santorín is regarded as the most important racehorse in Peruvian history and has a monument and race named after him at the Hipódromo de Monterrico.[2] Santorín died on 19 December 1993, and he was buried at his owner's Haras Barlovento, where there now stands a museum dedicated to him.[1][3]

Santorín
Santorín
SireBiomydrin
GrandsireBallymoss
DamMissing Moon
DamsirePechazo
SexStallion
Foaled4 August 1970
Died19 December 1993(1993-12-19) (aged 23)
CountryPeru
ColourBlack
BreederHaras La Cabaña
OwnerAugusto Maggiolo's
Barlovento Stud
TrainerJuan Suarez
Record13: 8 - 1 - 2
Earnings$52,224
Major wins
Polla de Potrillos (Peru) [es] (1973)
Clasico Ricardo Ortiz de Zevallos (1973)
Derby Nacional (1973)
Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguia (1973)
Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (1973)
Awards
Peruvian Quadruple Crown (1973)

The Clásico Santorín is a Group 3 race named after Santorín,[4] run over 2800 meters on turf for horses three years old or older at Hipódromo de Monterrico.[5]

A life size bronze statue of Santorín stands at Hipódromo de Monterrico, made in 1981 by Miguel Baca Rossi.[6] In September, 2017, the statue moved to the paddock.[7]

Background

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Santorín was foaled on 4 August 1970 at Haras La Cabaña, owned by Claudio Fernández Concha. He was originally named Blue Prince, and was renamed to Santorín after being purchased in 1972 by Augusto Maggiolo for his Stud Barlovento.[3]

Racing career

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Racing silks of Barlovento Stud

During his Quadruple Crown run, as well as the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, Santorín was ridden by jockey Arthuro Morales.[8]

Santorín was the favorite in the Polla de Potrillos, a race he won from Parnasus by 2.5 lengths in 1:3625.[9] He won both the Clásico Ricardo Ortiz de Zevallos and Derby Nacional by 15 lengths each.[10]

In the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, Santorín ran towards the back of the field for much of the running. About 2000 meters into the 3000 meter race, he began to move forward and was at the front by the time the field entered the homestretch. Santorín separated from the rest of the field about 300 meters from the finish line and drew off to win by 13 lengths.[11] 'No te pares, negrito lindo', stated by Peruvian television personality Augusto Ferrando [es] during this race, became a well-known phrase.[12]

Following the Pellegrini win, Santorín was imported to the United States as Santorín II. He was "entered in, and withdrawn from, virtually every stakes run in Florida" during the first three months of 1974, due to a fever. In his first race in the United States, the Grade 1 Widener Handicap, he was assigned 119 pounds,[13] and was unplaced. The following month, he ran in the Grade 2 Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap, carrying 116 pounds and finishing third, despite being bothered in the stretch.[14]

Race record

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Date Age Distance Race Grade Track Time Finish Margin Jockey Trainer Ref
8 April 1973 2 Premio Competencia Hipódromo de Monterrico 2
13 May 1973 2 1400 meters Premio Carlos 2nd Watson y F. G. Watson Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 1:25 1 [15]
2 June 1973 2 1500 meters Premio Augusto N. Wiese Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 1:31.2 1 [16]
14 July 1973 2 1600 meters Premio Fuerza Aerea del Perú Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 1:37.40 1 [17]
11 August 1973 3 1600 meters Polla de Potrillos Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 1:3625 1 212 lengths Juan Picón Juan Suárez Sr. [18]
26 August 1973 3 Premio Bodas Plata Asociacion de Propietarios de Caballo de Carrera del Peru Hipódromo de Monterrico 3
9 September 1973 3 2000 meters Clásico Ricardo Ortiz de Zevallos Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 2:03 1 15 lengths Arturo Morales Juan Suárez Sr. [19][20]
14 October 1973 3 2400 meters Derby Nacional Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 2:30 1 15 lengths Arturo Morales Juan Suárez Sr. [10]
4 September 1973 3 3000 meters Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini 1 Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo 3:03.4 1 13 lengths Arturo Morales Juan Suárez Sr. [21]
20 December 1973 3 2800 meters Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguía Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 1 Arturo Morales Juan Suárez Sr. [22]
23 March 1974 3 10 furlongs Widener Handicap 1 Hialeah Park Race Track 2:01.2 6 [13]
13 April 1974 3 12 furlongs Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap 2 Hialeah Park Race Track 2:26.2 3 Fernando Toro [23]

One other start is not included.[24]

Stud career

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Santorín stood at stud at his owner's Haras Barlovento.[25] There, he sired Galeno, who would go on to win two of the Peruvian Triple Crown races as well as the Gran Premio Latinoamericano.[3]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Santorín (PER), black horse, 1970[26]
Sire
Biomydrin (GB)
1962
Ballymoss (GB)
1954
Mossborough (GB) Nearco (ITY)
All Moonshine (GB)
Indian Call (GB) Singapore (GB)
Flittemere (GB)
Collyria (GB)
1956
Arctic Prince (GB) Prince Chevalier (FRA)
Arctic Sun (GB)
Eyewash (GB) Blue Peter (GB)
All Moonshine (GB)
Dam
Missing Moon (ARG)
1964
Pechazo (ARG)
1957
Guatan (ARG) Floretista (ARG)
Guayaca (ARG)
Perplexe (ARG) Master Fere (GB)
Peony (ARG)
Mischance (ARG)
1949
Chancery (GB) Bold Archer (GB)
La Chance (IRE)
Minerva (ARG) Fox Cub (FRA)
Miette (ARG)

References

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  3. ^ a b c López, Lic. Vicente. "Santorín: El caballo que tiene un monumento en el Perú" (PDF). Revista La Fija. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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  5. ^ "Calendario Clásico Latinoamericano" (PDF). Organización Sudamericana de Fomento del Sangre Pura de Carrera. 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  6. ^ "Colocan estatua de Santorín en paddock externo". Revista Jockey Club. p. 10.
  7. ^ GrupoRPP (2017-09-19). "Denuncian robos en el Jockey Club tras el derribo del muro perimétrico". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  8. ^ "El Arquitecto Arturo Morales". Hípica Channel. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14.
  9. ^ "Historia de la Polla de Potrillos". Hípica Channel. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14.
  10. ^ a b "La Historia del Derby Nacional". Hípica Channel. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14.
  11. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2013-11-04). "Santorín ganó el Pellegrini hace 40 años: recuerda el emocionante relato de la carrera [VIDEO] | DEPORTE-TOTAL". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  12. ^ "A 12 años de la muerte de Ferrando: recuerde sus frases más populares". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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  14. ^ Strauss, Michael (1974-04-14). "Big Whippendeal Takes Turf Cup, Snaps Record". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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  16. ^ "Clásico Augusto N. Wiese Stakes Results". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  17. ^ "Premio Fuerza Aerea del Perú Stakes Results". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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  19. ^ "La Gran Revancha" (PDF). El Crack. 2021-10-07. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  20. ^ "Clásico Ricardo Ortiz de Zevallos Stakes Results". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  21. ^ "Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Stakes Results". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  22. ^ "G.P. Nacional Augusto B. Leguía Stakes Results". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  23. ^ "Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap Stakes Results". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  24. ^ "*Santorín II Horse Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  25. ^ "Arezzo asume rol de semental en el Barlovento". Contacto Hípico (in Spanish). 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  26. ^ "Santorín pedigree". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.