| Emerson | |
|---|---|
 Emerson | |
| Sire | Coaraze |
| Grandsire | Tourbillon |
| Dam | Empeñosa |
| Damsire | Full Sail |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | July 17, 1958 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Roberto e Nelson Seabra |
| Owner | Roberto e Nelson Seabra |
| Record | 5: 5-0-0 |
| Earnings | Cr$11,950,000 |
Emerson was an undefeated Brazilian racehorse best known for winning three Derbies. [1]
Emerson was bred by the brothers Roberto and Nelson Seabra at their Haras Guanabara in Brazil. [2] [3]
Emerson's sire, Coaraze, had won multiple important races in his native France, including the Prix du Jockey Club, Prix Morny, and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, before becoming a very important sire in Brazil. [4]
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. [5] Empeñosa's female family traced back to Ante Diem, one of the most important foundation mares in South American breeding. [2] [6]
Emerson was undefeated in five starts. He raced exclusively at the age of three, [7] winning the Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazilian Derby), Grande Prêmio Derby Paulista, Grande Prêmio Derby Sul-Americano, and Clássico América. [2] [5] [8]
Upon retirement from racing, Emerson was purchased by a French syndicate headed by Baron Guy de Rothschild and exported to France to stand stud at the Haras Nonant-le-Pin. [2] [5] There, he became a successful sire and broodmare sire. [1]
Emerson was the sire of Rescousse, winner of the 1972 Prix de Diane. [9]
Emerson died in December of 1987. [7]
| Sire Coaraze | Tourbillon | Ksar | Bruleur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kizil Kourgan | |||
| Durban | Durbar | ||
| Banshee | |||
| Corrida | Coronach | Hurry On | |
| Wet Kiss | |||
| Zariba | Sardanapale | ||
| St. Lucre | |||
| Dam Empeñosa | Full Sail | Fairway | Phalaris |
| Scapa Flow | |||
| Fancy Free | Stefan the Great | ||
| Celiba | |||
| Ermua | Congreve | Copyright | |
| Per Noi | |||
| Guernica | Sandal | ||
| Energie |
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