Moscona (horse)

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Moscona
SireMocito Guapo
GrandsireGood Manners
DamChispita
DamsireChairman Walker
Sex Mare
FoaledAugust 13, 1986
CountryChile
Colour Bay
BreederHaras Tarapacá
OwnerStud El Sheik (Marcel Zarour Atanacio)
TrainerJorge Inda Meyer
Record9: 9–0–0
Earnings CLP$28,450,000
Major wins
Tanteo de Potrancas (1989)

Clásico Arturo Lyon Peña (1989)
Mil Guineas (1989)
Clásico Polla de Potrancas (1989)
Gran Criterium Mauricio Serrano Palma (1989)

Clásico Independencia (1989)

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Moscona was an undefeated Chilean Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

Moscona was bred by Haras Mocito Guapo and sired by Mocito Guapo, a graded stakes winner in Argentina. Moscona was the second foal from Chispita, an unraced mare by Chairman Walker. Chispita's first foal was Bethia, by Brokers Tip, foaled in 1984, who won the 1987 Mil Guineas María Luisa Solari Falabella. [1]

Racing history

Moscona ran only in the year 1989 as both a two and three-year-old, winning all nine of the races she ran in, including six Group One races. [1] She was considered equally talented on both dirt and turf. [2]

Moscona debuted on March 15, 1989, as a two-year-old in a 1200-meter race at Hipódromo Chile, winning the race. The next month, she won the ungraded stakes race Clásico Provita and the Group Three Clásico Juan Cavieres Mella. From that point on, Moscona ran exclusively in Group One races. [1]

In June, Moscona won the Group One Tanteo de Potrancas, a 1500-meter race on the dirt and first race of the Chilean Fillies Triple Crown, [1] by several lengths. [3] In July, Moscona ran at Club Hípico de Santiago for the first time in winning the Group One Clásico Arturo Lyon Peña, a 1600-meter turf race, [1] by about three-quarters of a length. [4] In August, Moscona won the second race in the Chilean Fillies Triple Crown, the Group One Mil Guineas. Nine days later, she won the Group One Polla de Potrancas at Club Hípico de Santiago. [1]

In the Group One Gran Criterium, Moscona's only race against males, [1] she finished second to Monín by three lengths [5] but was later declared the winner of the race. The disqualification of Monín was controversial. [2]

Moscona's final race was the Group One Clásico Independencia, run over 2000 meters. [1] After winning the race, Moscona was retired and exported to Australia. [2]

Broodmare record and death

Moscona was the dam of three foals. [6] Her first foal, Chile Snippets, by Snippets, was foaled in 1992 and won a handicap race. [7] Little Shoes, by Palace Music, was foaled in 1994 and won eight of thirty-eight races. [8] Moscona's final foal was Bluebeard, by Bluebird, foaled in 1995, who won a maiden race. [9]

Moscona died in Australia on October 1, 1996, at the age of ten. [10]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Moscona (CHI), bay mare, foaled August 13, 1986
Sire
Mocito Guapo		Good Manners Nashua Nasrullah
Segula
Fun HouseThe Doge
Recess
La ChifladaRight of WayHoneyway
Magnificent
La MalevaCardanil
Margot
Dam
Chispita		Chairman Walker Buckpasser Tom Fool
Busanda
Swansea Turn-To
Somethingroyal
FilletteRoi Dagobert Sicambre
Dame d'Atour
Jody T. Bold Ruler
Mainpoint

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Moscona". Studbook de Chile. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  2. 1 2 3 Somarriva Lira, Manuel (1994). La hípica en Chile: 37 años de historia. Hipodromo Chile. p. 189.
  3. ↑ Moscona Tanteo de Potrancas 1989 , retrieved 2022-10-07
  4. ↑ Clásico Arturo Lyon Peña 1989 - Moscona , retrieved 2022-10-07
  5. ↑ MOSCONA GRAN CRITERIUM 1989 , retrieved 2022-10-07
  6. ↑ "Moscona Offspring". www.pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  7. ↑ "Racing Australia | Chile Snippets". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  8. ↑ "Racing Australia | Little Shoes". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  9. ↑ "Racing Australia | Bluebeard". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  10. ↑ "Australian Stud Book - Moscona (CHI)". www.studbook.org.au. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
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