| Testa Rossa | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Perugino (USA) |
| Grandsire | Danzig (USA) |
| Dam | Bo Dapper (Aus) |
| Damsire | Sir Dapper (Aus) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 29 September 1996 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Trainer | Dean Lawson |
| Record | 28:13:3 |
| 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.
His major performances were:
He won races over the distances of 900m to 1600m. [7]
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]