Macón was an undefeated Argentinian Thoroughbred racehorse.

Macón
Macón
SireSandal
GrandsireWilliam the Third
DamBourgogne
DamsireYour Majesty
SexStallion
Foaled1922
CountryArgentina
ColourBay
BreederHaras Ojo de Agua
OwnerCaballeriza Don Alfonso
TrainerNaciano Moreno
Record15: 15–0–0
Earningsm$n446,635
Major wins
Premio General Lavalle (1925)

Premio Raúl Chevalier (1925)
Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (1925)
Premio Rivadavia (1925)
Gran Premio Nacional (1925)
Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (1925, 1926)
Premio Comparación (1925, 1926)
Premio Benito Villanueva (1925)
Gran Premio de Honor (1926)
Premio Ayacucho (1926)

Premio Capital (1926)
Awards
Argentinian Champion Three-Year-Old Male (1925)
Argentinian Champion Older Male (1926)

Background

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Macón was bred by Haras Ojo de Agua and foaled in 1922.[1] He was sold as a two-year-old in 1924 and was purchased at a high price by Jorge Mitre for his Stud Don Alfonso.[2]

Racing career

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Macón was undefeated in 15 starts.

Macón debuted in February 1925, winning a 900-meter race.[2]

In the 1925 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, Macón set a record for the race of 3:06,[3] which lasted for many years.[2]

Macón finished 1925 with earnings of m$n263,855.50 and eight stakes wins.[4]

 
Macón winning the Gran Premio de Honor

He won the 1926 Gran Premio de Honor by multiple lengths in a time of 3:42.[5]

Macón broke the earnings record in Argentina by winning the 1926 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini with earnings of 404,623 pesos.[6]

Macón finished 1926 with earnings of m$n182,779.50 and six stakes wins.[4]

Stud record

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Macón was acquired by Haras Argentino to stand at stud.[7] He continued to stand at stud there for the rest of his stud career, and died there in 1945.[1]

Macón peaked on the Argentine sire list in 1933 at fifth. In 1946, he was the leading broodmare sire in Argentina and ranked second in 1944.[1] Macón was the damsire of Filón and Seductor.[2]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Macón (ARG), bay stallion, foaled 1922
Sire
Sandal (GB)
William the Third (GB) St. Simon (GB) Galopin (GB)
St. Angela (GB)
Gravity (GB) Wisdom (GB)
Enigma (GB)
Lindal (GB) Kendal (GB) Bend Or (GB)
Windermere (GB)
Sunrise (GB) Springfield (GB)
Sunray (GB)
Dam
Bourgogne (ARG)
Your Majesty (GB) Persimmon (GB) St. Simon (GB)
Perdita (GB)
Yours (ITY) Melton (GB)
Your Grace (GB)
Albilla (ARG) Gay Hermit (GB) Hermit (GB)
Doll Tearsheet (GB)
Nesta (GB) Galopin (GB)
Crediton (GB)

Macón is inbred 3S × 4D to St. Simon, meaning St. Simon appears in the fourth generation on both the sire and dam's side of the pedigree. Macón is also inbred to Galopin 4S × 4D x 5D.

See also

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List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Macon (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "Macon". Argentine Thoroughbred Gallery. Archived from the original on 2006-10-14.
  3. ^ "El Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini". Caras y Caretas. 1925-11-21.
  4. ^ a b Calendario de las carreras efectuadas en Argentina 1970 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Jockey Club Argentino. 1971.
  5. ^ "Lo más destacado de los deportes". Caras y Caretas. 1926-10-09.
  6. ^ "Lo más destacado de los deportes". Caras y Caretas. 1926-11-20.
  7. ^ ""Argentine Star for Stud"". Daily Racing Form. 1927-04-01. p. 16.