La Farina
| La Farina | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sans Souci |
| Grandsire | Le Roi Soleil |
| Dam | Malatesta |
| Damsire | Isinglass |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1911 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild |
| Owner | Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild |
| Trainer | John C. Watson |
| Record | 9: 4-2-1 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix La Rochette (1913) Prix Daru (1914) Prix Lupin (1914) |
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La Farina (1911–1935) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who was noted for his rivalry with his contemporary Sardanapale and has been regarded as one of the best French horses of the 20th century. In 1913 he showed promise as a juvenile, winning the Prix La Rochette. In the following year he defeated Sardanapale in the Prix Daru and the Prix Lupin before being narrowly beaten by his rival in the Grand Prix de Paris. La Farina's racing career was curtailed by the outbreak of the First World War but he went on to become a successful sire of winners. He died in 1935.
La Farina was a "light and narrow" chestnut horse with four white socks bred in France by his owner Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild. He was the best horse sired by Sans Souci, who won the Grand Prix de Paris for Rothschild in 1907. His dam Malatesta was a daughter of English Triple Crown winner Isinglass. Malatesta was descended from the broodmare Charlotte Russe, whose other descendants have included the Kentucky Derby winner Gallahadion and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Eclair au Chocolat. La Farina was trained during his racing career by John Watson and ridden in his major races by Frank O'Neill.
As a two-year-old, La Farina contested the prestigious Prix Morny at Deauville Racecourse but was beaten by Sardanapale a colt owned by Edouard de Rothchild's cousin Maurice de Rothschild. In the following month he recorded his first major victory when he won the colts' division of the Prix La Rochette over 1100 metres at Longchamp Racecourse.
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