Grozny (horse)

Grozny (1995–2000) was a gray racehorse and Peruvian Triple Crown winner.[1] He died in 2000.[2] Trainer Fernando Chang considered Grozny the best horse he ever trained, and one of the best he ever saw.[3] Assistant trainer Félix Banda also considered Grozny his best horse, and stated that he was fast and agile and always gave his all in a race.[4] During his triple crown run, Grozny was owned by stud Temsa, trained by Fernando Chang, and ridden by David Cora.[5]

Grozny
SirePrivato
GrandsireDanzig
DamLady Tere
DamsireNiobrara
SexStallion
FoaledMay 19, 1995
CountryPeru
ColourGrey
BreederHaras Monterrico
OwnerStud Temsa (1997-1998)
Stud RWK (2000)
TrainerFernando Chang (1997-1998)
Félix Banda (2000)
JockeyEdwin Talaverano (1997)

David Coras (1998)

Renzo Morales (2000)
Record8: 7-0-0
Major wins
G1 Polla de Potrillos

G1 Clásico Ricardo Ortiz de Zevallos
G1 Derby Nacional
G2 Clásico Ernesto Ayulo Pardo
Clásico Manuel Quimper

Clásico Perinox
Awards
Peruvian Triple Crown (1998)
Peruvian Horse of the Year (1998)
Peruvian Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (1998)

Background

Grozny was bred by Haras Monterrico,[6] sired by Privato out of Lady Tere by Niobrara.[7] His dam never won a race, and his pedigree was considered subpar.[4] Grozny was purchased by stud Temsa in a package deal with a horse named Noah, then considered the more promising prospect.[4][8]

Racing career

Throughout his racing career, Grozny suffered from soundness issues and chronic leg pain, which made him a difficult horse to train and greatly limited the number of starts he was able to make. He would regularly remain in his stall with only walking exercise for over a week after a race, and his legs were regularly iced.[4][3]

Grozny's first race was in a 1300 meter maiden, which he won by less than a length.[8] Grozny came out of the race with a cannon bone injury, and thus did not run again at age two.[3]

Grozny's three-year-old debut was in the listed stakes Clásico Manuel Quimper, which he won by a length and a half.[8][9] Grozny again came out of the race sore, and required careful care and laser therapy to remain sound enough to run through the Triple Crown races.[3] Grozny won the first two Triple Crown races, the Polla de Potrillos and Clásico Ricardo Ortíz de Zevallos, running as joint entry with Palestino in the latter.[8]

The Derby Nacional is considered the most important horse race in Peru,[10] and Grozny's greatest victory. The joint entry of Grozny and Palestino was heavily favored in the race, with the filly Madame Equis being considered the greatest challenge. Madame Equis was considered the definitive champion filly of her generation, and came into the Derby Nacional after winning the Polla de Potrancas and running an atypically poor race in the Gran Premio Enrique Ayulo Pardo, the first two races of the Peruvian Fillies Triple Crown. Coming into the stretch, Madame Equis was in the lead and looked as if she would win, but in the final hundred meters, Grozny caught up to and passed the filly to win by a length and three quarters. The two were far ahead of Palestino, who finished third, over seventeen lengths behind Madame Equis. The time was 2:3015, one of the fastest times since Peruvian champion Santorín.[8][3][9]

Following the triple crown win, Grozny was entered in the Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguia, the final leg of the quadruple crown. His win the Derby Nacional had been a hard one, and Grozny had to rest even longer than he normally did afterwards before returning to work. Grozny didn't have any serious works before the race, coming in less prepared than trainer Fernando Chang wanted.[8] In the race itself, Grozny handled the turf surface well, but started off much faster and closer to the front than he normally did, running very fast early fractions.[3] Grozny ended up finishing seventh of eight,[9] coming out of the race with a severe tendon injury in a front leg.[8][3]

Due to the severity of the injury, Grozny was taken out of training and sent to Arequipa, in the old Hipódromo de Porongoche, for recuperation. After receiving treatment and rest there for several months, Grozny returned to race training at Hipódromo de Monterrico, now owned by Stud RWK and trained by Félix Banda.[8] Grozny was eased back into work, but quickly showed that he was ready for a race. Grozny won the Clásico Perinox in his first race back, and came out of the race well.[3] Two months later, Grozny returned to graded stakes company and won the G2 Clásico Ernesto Ayulo Pardo.[8][11]

After the two wins, the plan was to bring Grozny to Chile and the Club Hípico de Santiago to race. Grozny put in several very fast works at Monterrico in preparation, but shortly before leaving, an x-ray revealed a sesamoid bone injury, which led to Grozny's retirement.[4][3]

For his 1998 campaign, Grozny was named the Peruvian Horse of the Year and Champion Three-Year-Old Colt.[12]

Racing statistics

Grozny's Career Statistics
Date Age Surface Distance Race Grade Track Time Field Finish Margin Jockey Trainer Owner
Sep 27, 1997 2 1300 meters Premio Especial Salomón Manzur Mattar Maiden Hipódromo de Monterrico 1 Edwin Talaverano Fernando Chang Stud Temsa
Mar, 1998 3 Dirt 1500 meters Clásico Manuel Quimper Listed Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 1:3225 9 1 112 lengths David Cora Fernando Chang Stud Temsa
Apr 26, 1998 3 Dirt 1600 meters Polla de Potrillos G1 Hipódromo de Monterrico 1:3835 15 1 334 lengths David Cora Fernando Chang Stud Temsa
May 31, 1998 3 Dirt 2000 meters Clásico Ricardo Ortíz de Zevallos G1 Hipódromo de Monterrico 2:0445 10 1 234 lengths David Cora Fernando Chang Stud Temsa
Jun 28, 1998 3 Dirt 2400 meters Derby Nacional G1 Hipódromo de Monterrico 2:3015 10 1 134 lengths David Cora Fernando Chang Stud Temsa
Aug 30, 1998 3 Turf 2800 meters Gran Premio Nacional Augusto B. Leguia G1 Hipódromo de Monterrico 2:5215 8 7 (30 lengths) David Cora Fernando Chang Stud Temsa
Feb 6, 2000 5 Dirt 1500 meters Clásico Perinox Ungraded Stakes Hipódromo de Monterrico 1 2 lengths Renzo Morales Félix Banda Stud RWK
Apr 10, 2000 5 Dirt 2100 meters Clásico Ernesto Ayulo Pardo G2 Hipódromo de Monterrico 2:12 1 2 lengths Renzo Morales Félix Banda Stud RWK

Retirement and death

After sustaining his sesamoid bone injury, Grozny was retired to stand at stud. Before his first breeding season, Grozny hit his head in his stall, supposedly during a fit brought on by the departure of the mare in the next stall. The hit caused a blood clot to develop in Grozny's head, causing life-threatening seizures. Fifteen days after the accident, Grozny suffered a cardiac arrest that ended his life.[8]

Legacy

The Clásico Grozny, a 1500 meter ungraded race restricted to Peruvian-bred three-year-olds, is named after Grozny.[13][14]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Grozny (PER), grey stallion, foaled May 19, 1995
Sire
Privato (USA)
1985
Danzig (USA)
1977
Northern Dancer (CAN) Nearctic (CAN)
Natalma (USA)
Pas de Nom (USA) Admiral's Voyage (USA)
Petitioner (GB)
La Atrevida (USA)
1977
Bold Bidder (USA) Bold Ruler (USA)
High Bid (USA)
Santa Quilla (FR) Sanctus (FR)
Neriad (USA)
Dam
Lady Tere (PER)
1989
Niobrara (USA)
1978
In Reality (USA) Intentionally (USA)
My Dear Girl (USA)
Fazenda (ARG) Dancing Moss (GB)
Fallow (IRE)
Greek Pleasure (PER)
1984
Prince Pleasure (USA) What a Pleasure (USA)
Lady Whileaway (USA)
Greek Legend (PER) Collide (USA)
Jive Girl (USA)

References

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  9. Rodríguez Romero, Miguel (2013). Al maestro con cariño Vol. II (in Spanish). Calamẽo. pp. 62–63.
  10. GrupoRPP (2020-11-27). "Hípica: el Gran Derby Nacional se realizará este domingo en el Hipódromo de Monterrico". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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