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General Lavalle (ARG)

1891 – ?

Acheron (FR) x Dewdrop (GB), by Rosicrucian (GB)

Family 2-f
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​General Lavalle is best known as the joint winner of the 1894 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby), in which he dead-heated with the filly Porteña. He was not a successful sire.


Race record

Complete record unavailable

1894:
  • Won Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) (ARG, 2500m, Palermo)


As an individual

A bay horse; no further information available.



As a stallion

General Lavalle left no progeny of particular significance.


Connections

General Lavalle was bred by Haras Nacional, the breeding operation of Carlos Luro. Following his racing career, he stood at José Zubiaurre's Haras Buenos Aires. He was later owned by Francisco J. Beazley.



Pedigree notes

General Lavalle is inbred 4x5 to the undefeated 1836 dual English Classic winner and two-time English champion sire Bay Middleton and 5x5 to 1844 Derby Stakes winner and three-time English champion sire Orlando. Sired by the high-class French import Acheron (whose victories included the Prix Ganay and the Prix de la Fôret), he is out of Dewdrop (by the good English sire Rosicrucian), who was imported to Argentina in 1889. She, in turn, was produced from Marca, who was by Landmark out of the Lord Clifden mare Catalonia.



Fun facts
  • General Lavalle's name refers to Juan Lavalle, an important Argentine political and military figure in the first half of the 19th century. The partido (provincial subdivision), municipality, and city of General Lavalle in the province of Buenos Aires are all named in Juan Lavalle's honor.
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