Particula was the second of two winners of the Gran Premio Selección produced from Párvula. The dam of the top-class mare Energica (herself a successful broodmare), she is the ancestress of Argentine champions Latency, Empeñosa and Emotion Parade and of Brazilian champions Embuche and Emocion.
Race record
Unknown
1902:
1904:
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Particula produced at least nine foals. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Particula was bred and owned by Haras Ojo de Agua.
Pedigree notes
Particula is inbred 4x5 to 1852 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell and 5x5 to 1858 St. Leger Stakes winner and four-time English champion sire Touchstone; she is also inbred 5x5 to two-time English champion sire Melbourne. She is a full sister to 1899 Gran Premio Selección winner Parva, dam of successful sire Oquendo (by Cyllene), second dam of Premio General San Martín winner Moratin, and third dam of Premio General Eudoro J. Balsa winner Alarcon. Particula is also a half sister to Alfa (by Kendal), dam of 1918 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) and Gran Premio Selección winner Omega (by Your Majesty) and second dam of 1935 Gran Premio Nacional winner Ix, 1940 Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas) winner Zurrún, and and 1928 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzue winner Silurico. Alfa is also the third dam of 1940 Premio Enrique Acebal winner Halte-La and 1952 Gran Premio Raul y Raul E. Chevalier winner Tarento.
Particula is out of Párvula, a full sister to two-time Chilean champion sire Gonin; to Enfantine, dam of major Argentine stakes winners Elcano (by Old Man) and Enero (by Old Man) and of Brazilian stakes winner Calepino (by Orange); and to Espoir, dam of 1912 Premio Enrique Acebal winner Hirondelle (by Pietermaritzburg) and second dam of 1922 Gran Premio Selección winner Pilmayquen. Párvula is a half sister to Dawn (by Queen’s Messenger), second dam of 1913 Polla de Potrancas (Argentine One Thousand Guineas) winner Piscueta and third dam of Kosmos, whose 28 wins include the 1933 Grande Prêmio Major Suckow and the 1934 Grande Prêmio São Paulo. Párvula is also a half sister to Galopine (by Keir), second dam of 1910 Polla de Potrancas and Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) winner Locandiera.
Párvula and her siblings were produced from th English import Ante Diem, whose sire Musket, a winner of the Ascot Stakes, became a three-time Australian champion sire after being exported to New Zealand in 1878). Produced from an 1859 daughter of Young Melbourne, Ante Diem is a half sister to Madcap (by Trumpeter), dam of 1892 Great Northern Derby winner Morion (by Captivator).
Fun facts
Last updated: April 13, 2024
Race record
Unknown
1902:
- Won Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) (ARG, Palermo)
- Won Premio Etoile (ARG)
1904:
- Won Gran Premio Montevideo (URU, Maroñas)
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Particula produced at least nine foals. Her important foals are as follow:
- Energica (1910, by Cyllene) won the 1913 Gran Premio Internacional (later the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini). She is the dam of Premio General Pueyrredon winner Henry Lee (by Your Majesty), who was champion sire in Chile in 1935, and of Premio Saavedra winner Hermann Goos (by Your Majesty). She is also the second dam of Premio Vicente Casares and Premio Otoño winner Encantador.
- Aguerrido (1911, by Polar Star) won the 1915 Premio Arenales.
Connections
Particula was bred and owned by Haras Ojo de Agua.
Pedigree notes
Particula is inbred 4x5 to 1852 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell and 5x5 to 1858 St. Leger Stakes winner and four-time English champion sire Touchstone; she is also inbred 5x5 to two-time English champion sire Melbourne. She is a full sister to 1899 Gran Premio Selección winner Parva, dam of successful sire Oquendo (by Cyllene), second dam of Premio General San Martín winner Moratin, and third dam of Premio General Eudoro J. Balsa winner Alarcon. Particula is also a half sister to Alfa (by Kendal), dam of 1918 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) and Gran Premio Selección winner Omega (by Your Majesty) and second dam of 1935 Gran Premio Nacional winner Ix, 1940 Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas) winner Zurrún, and and 1928 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzue winner Silurico. Alfa is also the third dam of 1940 Premio Enrique Acebal winner Halte-La and 1952 Gran Premio Raul y Raul E. Chevalier winner Tarento.
Particula is out of Párvula, a full sister to two-time Chilean champion sire Gonin; to Enfantine, dam of major Argentine stakes winners Elcano (by Old Man) and Enero (by Old Man) and of Brazilian stakes winner Calepino (by Orange); and to Espoir, dam of 1912 Premio Enrique Acebal winner Hirondelle (by Pietermaritzburg) and second dam of 1922 Gran Premio Selección winner Pilmayquen. Párvula is a half sister to Dawn (by Queen’s Messenger), second dam of 1913 Polla de Potrancas (Argentine One Thousand Guineas) winner Piscueta and third dam of Kosmos, whose 28 wins include the 1933 Grande Prêmio Major Suckow and the 1934 Grande Prêmio São Paulo. Párvula is also a half sister to Galopine (by Keir), second dam of 1910 Polla de Potrancas and Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) winner Locandiera.
Párvula and her siblings were produced from th English import Ante Diem, whose sire Musket, a winner of the Ascot Stakes, became a three-time Australian champion sire after being exported to New Zealand in 1878). Produced from an 1859 daughter of Young Melbourne, Ante Diem is a half sister to Madcap (by Trumpeter), dam of 1892 Great Northern Derby winner Morion (by Captivator).
Fun facts
- In Spanish, “particula” means “particle” or “speck.” The name probably derives from her dam’s, which has “very small” as one of its meanings.
Last updated: April 13, 2024