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Advocate (GB)

1940 – Winter 1951-1952?

Fair Trial (GB) x Guiding Star (GB), by Papyrus (GB)

Family 4-k

Advocate was at best a modest handicapper in England and made no pretense of being among Fair Trial's better sons. Exported to Argentina, he was a good sire of winners but excelled as a broodmare sire in spite of being short-lived.


Race record

18 starts, 5 wins, £1,943

1943:
  • Won Sunninghill Handicap (ENG, about 7.75FT, Ascot)
  • Won Fleet Handicap (ENG, 6FT, Salisbury)

1944:
  • Won Old Windsor Handicap (ENG, about 7.75FT, Ascot)
  • Won Bisham Handicap (ENG, about 7.75FT, Ascot)
  • 3rd Bagshot Handicap (ENG, Ascot)

1945:
  • 2nd Chobham Stakes (ENG, Ascot)


As an individual

A chestnut horse, Advocate had good rein length but was rather long-backed and sickle-hocked.



As a stallion

Advocate sired at least 16 stakes winners in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. His daughters formed an effective cross with Aristophanes, who also stood at Haras Ojo de Agua.


Sire rankings

Per Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World (2006, Churchill, Reichard, and Rogers):
  • 3rd on the Argentine general sire list in 1952 and 1953; 5th in 1954; 7th in 1951
  • Led the Argentine broodmare sire list in 1963 and 1966

Per “Argentine Genetic Giants” (from Dr. Ricardo Daniel Rodriguez Salto, haraslos4candados.blogspot.com):
  • 3rd on the Argentine general sire list in 1952 and 1953; 5th in 1954; 7th in 1951
  • Led the Argentine broodmare sire list in 1963 and 1966; 5th in 1960-1962; 7th in 1958; 8th in 1967; 9th in 1957


Notable progeny

Distraido (ARG), Doria (ARG), Luce (ARG), Margot (ARG), Parral (ARG), Rovigo (ARG), Tanit (ARG), Tarento (ARG), Trevisa (ARG)


Notable progeny of daughters

Angriff (ARG), Doretta (ARG), Dorine (ARG), Forli (ARG), Snow Palace (ARG)



Connections

Advocate was owned by Mr. M. Ostrer. He was exported to Argentina and stood at Haras Ojo de Agua. His last known foals were born in 1952.



Pedigree notes

Advocate is inbred 4x4 to 1911 English leading sire Sundridge and 5x5 to 1890 Derby Stakes winner Sainfoin and unbeaten St. Simon, nine times England's leading sire. As Sundridge is out of Sainfoin's full sister Sierra, Advocate is line bred 6x6x6x6 to both the high-class speed influence Springfield and the Wenlock mare Sanda.


Advocate's dam Guiding Light is a half sister to multiple stakes winner Sea Bequest (by Legatee) and to Golden Grain (by Trigo), second dam of 1956 Irish St. Leger winner Magnetic North. Guiding Light is out of the Sunstar mare Ocean Light, a daughter of 1907 Oaks Stakes winner Glass Doll.



Last updated: June 18, 2022


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