| Borgia | |
|---|---|
 Borgia with her 2006 foal, Bahama Bay. | |
| Sire | Acatenango (GER) |
| Grandsire | Surumu (GER) |
| Dam | Britannia |
| Damsire | Tarim (GB) |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1994 |
| Country | Germany |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Gestut Ammerland |
| Owner | Gestut Ammerland |
| Trainer | Bruno Schütz (Germany) André Fabre (France) |
| Record | 22: 6-7-1 |
| Earnings | $3,038,904 |
| Major wins | |
| Deutsches Derby Grosser Preis von Baden (1997) Hong Kong Vase (1999) | |
| Awards | |
| German Horse of the Year (1997) | |
| Last updated on 1 April 2011 | |
Borgia (4 April 1994 – 29 March 2012) was a German-bredThoroughbred racemare that was trained inGermany andFrance. She won theDeutsches Derby,Grosser Preis von Baden, andHong Kong Vase.
Borgia was by Acatenango and her dam, Britannia, was by Tarim (GB), making her a half-sister toBoreal, who also won the Deutsches (German) Derby. Bred in Germany, Borgia was sent to France and trained byAndré Fabre in 1998.[1]
In March 2012, she wasput down because of a serioushorse colic.[2]
Borgia was one of the few fillies to winthe Deutsches Derby. In 1997, she also wonthe Grosser Preis von Baden. She finished third in thePrix de l'Arc de Triomphe and second to Chief Bearheart in theBreeders' Cup Turf, aGroup One (G1)weight for age race held inNorth America. At five, she wonthe Hong Kong Vase, which is one of the fourHong Kong International Races.
After retiring from racing career in 2000 Borgia was in the broodmare band of the stud of her owner, Stud Ammerland. Firstly, she was mated with the European top sireSadler's Wells. Her four-year-old daughter, Bahama Bay byDansili, finished fourth in the listedPrix de Royaumont. Borgia’s colt Mutayaser, byShamardal, sold for 230,000gns to Shadwell. In 2010, she was covered bySea The Stars at Gilltown Stud in County Kildare.[3]
| Sire Acatenango (GER) Ch. 1982 | Surumu (GER) 1974 | Literat | Birkhahn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lis | |||
| Surama | Reliance | ||
| Suncourt | |||
| Aggravate 1966 | Aggressor | Combat | |
| Phaetonia | |||
| Raven Locks | Mr.Jinks | ||
| Gentlemen's Relish | |||
| Dam Britannia Bay 1985 | Tarim 1969 | Tudor Melody | Tudor Minstrel |
| Matelda | |||
| Tamerella | Tamerlane | ||
| Ella Retford | |||
| Bonna 1978 | Salvo | Right Royal | |
| Manera | |||
| Birgit | Altrek | ||
| Borinage (Family: 14-b) |