Congreve (horse)

Congreve (1924–1944) was an Argentine Thoroughbred racehorse and one of the most influential sires in South America. He was a bay stallion by Copyright (GB) (by Tracery, who was sired by Rock Sand) his dam Per Noi by Perrier (GB).[1]

Congreve
SireCopyright
GrandsireTracery
DamPer Noi
DamsirePerrier
SexStallion
Foaled1924
CountryArgentina
ColorBay
BreederHaras El Pelado
OwnerCaballeriza Pensamiento (Joaquin Noschesse & Roberto Carabajal)
TrainerRoberto Carabajal
Record21: 12-5-2
EarningsUS$
Major wins
Gran Premio Montevideo (1927)
Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (1927)
Clasico Zubiaurre (1927)
Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (1928)
Clasico General Belgrano (1929)
Clasico General Pueyrredon (1929)
Clasico Chacabuco (1929)
Clasico Municipal (1929)
Clasico Vicente L. Cesares (1929, 1930)
Awards
Leading sire in Argentina
(1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945)
Leading broodmare sire in Argentina
(1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953)
Last updated on October 13, 2020

Racing record

Congreve raced over four seasons. During this time, he started 18 times for 11 wins and 5 places with winnings of 247,571 pesos.[1]

Stud career

The Haras Ojo de Agua stud in Argentina already had a good broodmare band when it purchased Congreve for stud duties.[1]

Congreve was the leading sire in Argentine on seven occasions, ranked twice second, and was also a top broodmare sire, topping that list five times., Congreve was best known in North America for siring Kayak II, a major stakes winner.

Congreve sired six Argentine Derby winners: Ix (1935), Quemaita (1937), Embrujo (1939), La Mission (1940), Avestruz (1943) and Churrinche (1944). The 1951 winner, Yatasto, was two generations removed from Congreve.[2] During his stud career he sired over 600 winners in Argentina with winnings of over 5,567,992 pesos.[1]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Congreve, bay stallion, 1924
Sire
Copyright		 Tracery Rock Sand Sainfoin
Roquebrune
Topiary Orme
Plaisanterie
Rectify William the Third St. Simon
Gravity
Simplify Arklow
Criosphinx
Dam
Per Noi		 Perrier Persimmon St. Simon
Perdita
Amphora Amphion
Sierra
My Queen Batt Sheen
Vampire
Princesa Esperanza
Condesa (family: 1-o)

References
  1. Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
  2. ASB - Congreve Retrieved on 2009-7-5


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