Orofino (horse)
Orofino | |
Race: | English blood |
Father: | Genghis Khan |
Mother: | Ordinals |
Mother, father: | Luciano |
Gender: | stallion |
Year of birth: | 1978 |
Country: |
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Colour: | dark brown |
Greatest wins, titles and awards | |
Greatest victories | |
Gerling Prize 1981, 1982 German Derby 1981 Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen - German 2000 Guineas 1981 Grand Prix of Bavaria 1982 Grand Prix of Berlin 1982 |
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Awards | |
Galopper of the year 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Orofino (born 1978 in Moenchengladbach is) a grown in Germany thoroughbred - racehorse and winner of the 112th German Derby in Hamburg in 1981. He was the überlegenster Derby winner ever, with 12¾ lengths ahead (as of 2014).
Orofino was bred at the Zoppenbroich stud in Mönchengladbach- Rheydt by the Bresges family. His permanent jockey was Peter Alafi .
Orofino, son of Genghis Khan and Ordinale, won the Berlin Grand Prix alongside the Hamburg Derby . His half-brother Ordos won the German Derby in 1983. Sven von Mitzlaff was always the trainer . Another son of Ordinale, Orfano, was a Derby favorite in 1986 but finished fourth in the end.
Orofino was the first racehorse to be voted canter of the year three times .
Web links
- Data at Turf-Times