Ortensia (horse)

Ortensia (foaled 16 September 2005 – 5 June 2016) was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse. A sprinter, she won Group One races on three continents. The mare died while in foal to Redoutes Choice on the weekend of June 4/5, 2016, having to be euthanized due to a tumour that developed on one of her lungs that reduced severely her ability to breathe. She has two fillies a yearling by Choisir and a weanling by Dream Ahead. Ortensia was 10 years old.[3]

Ortensia
SireTesta Rossa (AUS)
GrandsirePerugino (USA)
DamAerate's Pick (AUS)
DamsirePicknicker (AUS)[1]
SexMare
Foaled(2005-09-16)16 September 2005
Died5 June 2016(2016-06-05) (aged 10)
CountryAustralia
ColourBay
BreederL D Rhodes
OwnerA D Fraser, Ms A Fraser & Miss E Ridley
TrainerTony Noonan
Paul Messara
Record34: 13–3–4
EarningsA$1,423,867; US$600,000; £222,712; and HK$490,000[2]
Major wins
Thousand Guineas Prelude (2008)
QTC Cup (2009)
Winterbottom Stakes (2009, 2011)
Al Quoz Sprint (2012)
King George Stakes (2012)
Nunthorpe Stakes (2012)
Last updated on 6 June 2016

Background

Ortensia was a bay mare bred in New South Wales by L. D. Rhodes. She is one of many successful sprinters and milers sired by Testa Rossa who won six Grade One races in 1999 and 2000.[4] Testa Rossa is currently based at the Vinery Stud in the Hunter Region, New South Wales.[5]

2012: International campaign

After establishing herself as a successful performer in Australia, Ortensia embarked on an international campaign in 2012. Ortensia won the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan Racecourse in March and was then sent to England for the European summer. Initial results were disappointing as she was well-beaten in the King's Stand Stakes (ninth behind the Hong Kong sprinter Little Bridge) and the July Cup (fourth behind Mayson). In July however, she was ridden by William Buick to a victory in the Group Two King George Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse and followed up a month later by taking the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes at York Racecourse. In the latter race she came from a seemingly impossible position two furlongs from the finish to win by a neck from Spirit Quartz.[6]

Major Race Wins
Date Race name D Course Class Prize Margin Time Jockey
20 September 2008 Thousand Guineas Prelude 1400m Caulfield G3 A$75,000 0.8 1:26.02 Danny Nikolic
30 May 2009 QTC Cup 1300m Eagle Farm G2 A$96,000 0.1 1:19.13 Craig Williams
28 November 2009 Winterbottom Stakes 1200m Ascot, WA G2 A$300,000 1.5 1:08.56 Craig Williams
19 November 2011 Winterbottom Stakes 1200m Ascot, WA G1 A$300,000 1.0 1:10.10 Craig Williams
31 March 2012 Al Quoz Sprint 1000m Meydan G1 US$600,000 1.25 57.98 Craig Williams
3 August 2012 King George Stakes 5f Goodwood G2 £56,710 1.25 57.24 William Buick
24 August 2012 Nunthorpe Stakes 5f York G1 £141,775 0.4 57.62 William Buick

See also

References
  1. "Ortensia Horse Pedigree".
  2. "Ortensia Horse, Race Form Guide, News, Stats, Horse racing form and News".
  3. Sheehan, Luke (6 June 2016). "Three-time G1 winner Ortensia dies". Racing Victoria (Aus.). Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. "Testa Rossa - Record By Race Type". Racing Post.
  5. "Overview Testa Rossa » Vinery Stud".
  6. Greg Wood (24 August 2012). "Ortensia justifies long British sojourn with flying Nunthorpe victory". The Guardian.
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