Testa Rossa (horse)

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Testa Rossa
SirePerugino (USA)
Grandsire Danzig (USA)
DamBo Dapper (Aus)
DamsireSir Dapper (Aus)
Sex Stallion
Foaled29 September 1996
Country Australia
Colour Bay
TrainerDean Lawson
Record28:13:3
Earnings A$ 3,034,203
Major wins
Sires' Produce Stakes (VRC) (1999)
Up and Coming Stakes (1999)
Futurity Stakes (MRC) (2000)
Lightning Stakes (2000)
Invitation Stakes (1999 and 2000)
Awards
1999-2000 Australian Champion Sprinter

Testa Rossa (born 29 September 1996) is an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that is notable for winning six Group One races and later becoming a stud stallion. [1] He was named the Australian Champion Sprinter for the 1999-2000 season.

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Racing record

His major performances were:

He won races over the distances of 900m to 1600m. [7]

Stud record

When Testa Rossa retired from racing he stood at Vinery Stud in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

He is the sire of:

Testa Rossa is the dam sire of Vow and Declare (Declaration of War – Geblitz), winner of the 2019 Melbourne Cup. This made him the first Australian-bred broodmare sire of a Melbourne Cup winner since 1981. [9]

He retired from stud duties in 2019. [10]

References

  1. "Racing.com - Profile". www.racing.com.
  2. "VRC Sires Produce Winners Past Results back to 1862". www.racerate.com.
  3. "Feature Race Results - Australian Turf Club". racing.australianturfclub.com.au.
  4. "Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Winners Past Results back to 1951". www.racerate.com.
  5. "Futurity Stakes Winners Past Results back to 1898". www.racerate.com.
  6. "Lightning Stakes Winners Past Results back to 1955". www.racerate.com.
  7. "Testa Rossa racehorse Magic Millions winner 1999". www.racerate.com.
  8. "Enzo's Lad (AUS) 2012 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
  9. "Melbourne Cup milestone for Testa Rossa". www.ttrausnz.com.au. 7 November 2019.
  10. "TESTA ROSSA - Vinery Stud". 10 March 2017.