Congreve (horse)
Encyclopedia
Congreve 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).
Congreve was the leading sire
in Argentine on seven occasions, twice second and was also a top broodmare sire, too, topping that list five times.http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/LeadingSires/ArgLeadSires.html, Congreve was best known in North America
for siring Kayak II
, who became the career-earnings leader in the United States
in the 1940s.
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. During his stud career he sired over 600 winners in Argentina with winnings of over 5,567,992 pesos.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
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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
Rock Sand
Rock Sand was a brown Thoroughbred race horse who was a very good young galloper, winning six of his seven starts. Always showing great courage he won the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, St. Leger Stakes and Epsom Derby which earned him the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.He was a beautifully conformed...
) his dam Per Noi by Perrier (GB).
Racing record
He was a courageous, honest racehorse who raced over four seasons. During this time he started 18 times for 11 wins and 5 places with winnings of 247,571 pesos.Stud career
The Haras Ojo de Agua stud in Argentina already had a good broodmare band when it purchased Congreve for stud duties.Congreve was the leading sire
Father
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in Argentine on seven occasions, twice second and was also a top broodmare sire, too, topping that list five times.http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/LeadingSires/ArgLeadSires.html, Congreve was best known in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
for siring Kayak II
Kayak II
Kayak II was an Argentine-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully in the United States. He was sired by a famous Argentine Thoroughbred named Congreve out of the dam Mosquita. After being seen by American Lindsay Howard during a polo trip to Argentina, Kayak was purchased for $7,000...
, who became the career-earnings leader in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the 1940s.
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. During his stud career he sired over 600 winners in Argentina with winnings of over 5,567,992 pesos.