El Serrano
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| El Serrano | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Excel |
| Grandsire | Saint Crespin |
| Dam | Dashing Rock |
| Damsire | Dan Kano |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | October 8, 1983 |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Haras El Paraíso |
| Owner | Hickory Tree Stable & Bell Bloodstock Co. |
| Record | 15: 11-2-1 |
El Serrano (8 October 1983−Unk) was an Argentine-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Argentine Triple Crown in 1986.
Racing career
El Serrano was owned by a group of Argentinians and based at Hipódromo La Plata at the start of his career. He was stabled 19 blocks away from the track and to walk the distance every day to work.[2] At age 2, he ran in several Group 3 races, winning two, and in his final race of the year won the Group 1 Gran Premio Montevideo.[3]
After winning the 1986 Polla de Potrillos, El Serrano was privately acquired by Bell Bloodstock Co. and James P. Mills, owner of Hickory Tree Stable. He then won the Gran Premio Jockey Club and Gran Premio Nacional, winning the Argentine Triple Crown.[2] He failed to win the Quadruple Crown when he ran sixth in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini that December.[3]
Race record
| Date | Age | Surface | Race | Grade | Track | Finish | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1985 | 2 | Dirt | Especial Iniciacion | Maiden Special Weight | Hipódromo La Plata | 2 | [4] |
| Jan 8, 1986 | 2 | Turf | Premio Super Tracks | Conditional | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1 | [5] |
| Jan 19, 1986 | 2 | Dirt | Especial Eduardo Casey | Special | Hipódromo La Plata | 1 | [6] |
| Feb 8, 1986 | 2 | Turf | Clásico Congreve | III | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 3 | [7] |
| Feb 20, 1986 | 2 | Dirt | Clásico Luis María Doyhenard | III | Hipódromo La Plata | 1 | [8] |
| Mar 20, 1986 | 2 | Dirt | Clásico Agustín B. Gambier | III | Hipódromo La Plata | 2 | [9] |
| Apr 5, 1986 | 2 | Turf | Clásico Islas Malvinas | Handicap L1 | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1 | [10] |
| May 2, 1986 | 2 | Dirt | Clásico Hipódromo Argentino | III | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1 | [11] |
| May 18, 1986 | 2 | Dirt | Gran Premio Montevideo | I | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1 | [12] |
| Jul 13, 1986 | 3 | Dirt | Clásico Old Man | III | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1 | [13] |
| Aug 8, 1986 | 3 | Dirt | Clásico Miguel Cane | II | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1 | [14] |
| Sep 7, 1986 | 3 | Dirt | Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos | I | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1 | [15] |
| Oct 10, 1986 | 3 | Turf | Gran Premio Jockey Club | I | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 1 | [16] |
| Nov 9, 1986 | 3 | Dirt | Gran Premio Nacional | I | Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo | 1 | [17] |
| Dec 14, 1986 | 3 | Turf | Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini | I | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 6 | [18] |