Tenerani

Tenerani
Sire	Bellini
Grandsire	Cavaliere d'Arpino
Dam	Tofanella
Damsire	Apelle
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1944
Country	Italy
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Lydia & Federico Tesio
Owner	Federico Tesio
Trainer	Federico Tesio
Record	22: 17-?-?
Earnings	US$42,141 (equivalent)
Major wins
Premio Tevere (1946) Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1947) Derby Italiano (1947) Gran Premio di Milano (1947) Premio Natale di Roma (1947) Gran Premio d'Italia (1947) St. Leger Italiano (1947) Goodwood Cup (1948) Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1948) Premio Federico Tesio (1949) Premio Roma (1949)
Awards
Italian 3-Yr-Old Champion Colt (1947) Timeform rating:135

Tenerani (foaled April 14, 1944 in Italy) was a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Italy and in England. Bred by Lydia & Federico Tesio, he was named for the Italian sculptor, Pietro Tenerani. His dam was Tofanella, a foundation broodmare for the Tesio's Dormello Stud in Dormelletto, Italy. Damsire Apelle, owned and bred by Tesio, was one of the first horses from Italy to meet with success in racing outside the county. Tenerani's sire, Bellini, was also bred and raced by Federico Tesio and whose wins included the 1940 Derby Italiano.

Trained by Federico Tesio, Tenerani was winner at age two in 1946, and in 1947 the Italian 3-Yr-Old Champion Colt. Sent to compete in England in 1948, he won the Goodwood Cup and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a precursor of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Tenerani raced and won in Italy at age five in 1949 before being retired to stud duty. In 1951 he was sent to stand at stud in England where he most notably sired Ribot, widely regarded as one of the great horses in the history of Thoroughbred racing.

External links

• Tenerani's pedigree and partial racing stats
• June 1, 1959 Sports Illustrated article titled The Man, The Horse And The Deal That Made History