Pinza
| Pinza | |
|---|---|
| Sire | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1953) |
| Honours | |
| Deltic locomotive 55007 was named Pinza | |
| Last updated on April 7, 2008 | |
Pinza (1950–1977) was a
Background
Pinza a massive bay colt standing over 16
Chanteur (also known as Chanteur II) was a high class stayer who won the
Pinza was sent into training with Norman Bertie at Newmarket, Suffolk.
Racing career
1952: two-year-old season
Pinza made his debut in a maiden race at
On his final start of the season at Newmarket in October, Pinza won the Dewhurst Stakes by seven lengths. He was given a rating of 128 pounds in the Free Handicap, a ranking of the year's best two-year-olds, five pounds below the top-weight Nearula.[2]
1953: three-year-old season
In early 1953, Pinza fell on a gravel path in training. Although the initial injuries sustained were minor, he picked up a leg infection which took a long time to heal so that it was not possible to train him for the
The colt made his first appearance of the year in the Newmarket Stakes in May. He looked to be very big (lacking fitness) before the race but recorded a four length win. As a result of his performance, the bookmakers cut his odds for the Derby from 33/1 to 8/1.[2]
At
In his next race, Pinza ran against older horses in the third running of the
Stud record
Pinza was not a particularly successful stallion, but he did sire the winners of 218 races, worth £173,844,[1] including Pindari,[11] winner of the King Edward VII Stakes and £18,456.[1] He died in 1977.
Assessment and honours
In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Pinza a "great" Derby winner and the fifteenth best British racehorse of the 20th century.[12]
Timeform assessed Pinza at 137, making him the highest-rated European horse of 1953.[13][14]
Following the
Pedigree
| Sire Chanteur (FRA) 1942 |
Chateau Bouscaut 1927 |
Kircubbin | Captivation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Hack | |||
| Ramondie | Neil Gow | ||
| La Rille | |||
| La Diva 1937 |
Blue Skies | Blandford* | |
| Blue Pill | |||
| La Traviata | Alcantara | ||
| Tregaron | |||
| Dam Pasqua (GB) 1939 |
Donatello 1934 |
Blenheim | Blandford* |
| Malva | |||
| Delleana | Clarissimus | ||
| Duccia di Buoninsegna | |||
| Pasca 1928 |
Manna | Phalaris | |
| Waffles | |||
| Soubriquet | Lemberg | ||
| Silver Fowl (Family: 3) |
- Pinza was inbred 4 × 4 to Blandford. This means that the stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
References
- ^ a b c d Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), Thoroughbred Breeding of the World, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ Montreal Gazette. 1953-06-08. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ Other Sports (3 June 2003). "1953: A golden year for sport". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Pinza preferred to Aureole". The Herald (Glasgow). 6 June 1953. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Byles, Alex. "The Will to Win: Sir Gordon Richards". Oakengates History. Wellington: Partnership Publishing. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
- ^ "Two popular Derby choices". The Herald (Glasgow). 3 June 1953. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Pinza captures big English race". St Petersburg Times. 19 July 1953. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Queen's horse favourite". Daily Mirror. 3 September 1953. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Pinza the Great". Evening Times. 29 May 1965. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Pindari Thoroughbred". Pedigree Online All Breed Database. Carlsbad, California: AllBreedPedigrees.com. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
- ^ "Dosage". Chef-de-race.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- Nock, O.S.(1985). British Locomotives of the 20th Century: Volume 3 1960-the present day. London: Guild Publishing/Book Club Associates. pp. 70–71. CN9613.
- ^ "Names". The Deltic Preservation Society Online. Chesterfield: Deltic Preservation Society. 20 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
The horse itself was the winner of the 1953 Derby
- ^ "English Derby Winner: Pinza". Chef-de-race.com. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing Bill Mooney and George Ennor 2006 ISBN 978-1-84442-117-6