Widely considered as near the best if not the best Argentine filly of her crop in spite of failing to score in an Argentine Classic, Bambuca continued her successes as a broodmare. Her family has produced high-class runners in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States, including at least five Argentine champions.
Race record
19 starts, 13 wins, 4 seconds, 2 thirds, 309,800 Argentine pesos
1950:
1951:
As an individual
A chestnut mare, Bambuca is said to have had excellent conformation.
As a producer
Bambuca produced at least seven foals. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Bambuca was bred by Haras Chapadmalal and raced in the colors of Haras Upper Cut. She was trained by Juan Lapistoy.
Pedigree notes
Bambuca is outcrossed through five generations. She is a full sister to Begum II, dam of 1953 Frizette Stakes winner Indian Legend (by Ardan). She is a half sister to Bunting (by Seductor), third dam of Argentine Group 2 winner Unruly and Brazilian Group 3 winner Lord Bob.
Bambuca and her sisters are out of Premio Olavarria winner Bimba, whose sire Congreve won the 1927 Polla de Potrancos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas) and 1928 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini and was seven times champion sire in Argentina. Bimba is a full sister to Gosse, whose son Bambino (by Cameronian) won the Gran Premio San Isidro in Argentina and the Grande Prêmio Jockey Club Brasileiro in Brazil before becoming a stallion in the latter country. She is also a full sister to La Mome, second dam of 1954 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) winner Heroico, and to Miette, second dam of 1959 Argentine Quadruple Crown winner and champion 3-year-old male Manantial II and third dam of 1966 Manhattan Handicap and Bowling Green Handicap winner Moontrip. In addition, Bimba is a half sister to Mamzelle (by Adam’s Apple), dam of Uruguayan stakes winner Vuecencia and second dam of 1964 Uruguayan champion 3-year-old male Bagdad.
Bimba, in turn, was produced from Juventas, whose victories included the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo and the Gran Premio Eliseo Ramírez (both now Group 1). Juventas was the best runner sired by 1917 Argentine Quadruple Crown winner Botafogo, still regarded by some experts as the best Argentine racehorse of all time. She is out of multiple Uruguayan stakes winner Jalouse, a daughter of the important Argentine sire Le Samaritain (Le Sancy x Rosicrucian Mare, by Rosicrucian) and the English import Devoniensis (by Ayrshire).
Fun facts
Last updated: November 14, 2024
Race record
19 starts, 13 wins, 4 seconds, 2 thirds, 309,800 Argentine pesos
1950:
- Won Gran Premio Enrique Acebal (ARG)
- Won Premio Chile (ARG)
- Won Premio Miguel A. y T. Juarez Celman (ARG)
- Won Premio Arturo R. Bullrich (ARG)
- 2nd Gran Premio Criadores (ARG)
1951:
- Won Premio Gilberto Lerena (ARG)
- Won Premio Mexico (ARG)
- Won Premio America (ARG)
As an individual
A chestnut mare, Bambuca is said to have had excellent conformation.
As a producer
Bambuca produced at least seven foals. Her important foals are as follow:
- Good Star (1956, by Masked Light) was a high-class sprinter, winning the Premio Maipú, Premio Paraguay, and Premio Venezuela. She is the dam of two mares who won the equivalent of modern Group 1 races in Venturanza (by Seductor), winner of the 1964 Gran Premio Enrique Acebal and Gran Premio Eliseo Ramírez, and La Feona (by Luxemburgo), winner of the 1967 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzue. She also produced Daystar II (by Seductor), a stakes winner in both Argentina and the United States. In addition, Good Star is the second dam of 1981 Argentine Horse of the Year I’m Glad, 1990 Argentine Mare of the Year La Esperanza, 1984 Argentine Mare of the Year So Glad, two-time Spanish champion El Bimbo, 1994 Gran Premio Carrera de las Estrellas Sprint (ARG-G1) winner La Baraca, 1994 Gran Premio Carrera de las Estrellas Juvenile Sprint (ARG-G1) winner Leyden, Group 2 winners Taranta and Gas-Mask, and Argentine Group 3 winner Good Boy. Finally, Good Star is the third dam of 1986 Grande Prêmio Marciano de Aguiar Moreira (BRZ-G1) winner Quip Mask; 1986 Grande Prêmio Diana (Brazilian Oaks, BRZ-G1) winner Slew in Mask; 1993 Super Derby (USA-G1) winner Wallenda; 2001 Gran Premio Eliseo Ramírez (ARG-G1) winner La Belga; Grade/Group 2 winners Bamba Fitz, Dance Floor, and On the Top; and Group 3 winners Laminero, Never Be Bad, Stay Glad, and West Bambu.
- Gamin (1960, by Tatán) won three stakes races in the United States before being returned to Argentine for stud duty.
- Miss Venecia (by Luxemburgo) produced 1985 Gran Premio General San Martín (ARG-G1) winner Mister Marco (by Go Forth), 1985 Premio Abril (ARG-G2) winner Miss Bimba (by Our Talisman), and Argentine stakes winners Mair (by Mantecon) and Mi Estandarte (by Decorum). She is the second dam of Argentine Group 3 winner Miss Peggy and the third dam of 2000 Argentine Mare of the Year Miss Linda, 2003 Argentine champion miler Mr. Nancho, 2019 Gran Premio de Honor (ARG-G1) Wild Stream, and Argentine Group 2 winner Miss Mary.
Connections
Bambuca was bred by Haras Chapadmalal and raced in the colors of Haras Upper Cut. She was trained by Juan Lapistoy.
Pedigree notes
Bambuca is outcrossed through five generations. She is a full sister to Begum II, dam of 1953 Frizette Stakes winner Indian Legend (by Ardan). She is a half sister to Bunting (by Seductor), third dam of Argentine Group 2 winner Unruly and Brazilian Group 3 winner Lord Bob.
Bambuca and her sisters are out of Premio Olavarria winner Bimba, whose sire Congreve won the 1927 Polla de Potrancos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas) and 1928 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini and was seven times champion sire in Argentina. Bimba is a full sister to Gosse, whose son Bambino (by Cameronian) won the Gran Premio San Isidro in Argentina and the Grande Prêmio Jockey Club Brasileiro in Brazil before becoming a stallion in the latter country. She is also a full sister to La Mome, second dam of 1954 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) winner Heroico, and to Miette, second dam of 1959 Argentine Quadruple Crown winner and champion 3-year-old male Manantial II and third dam of 1966 Manhattan Handicap and Bowling Green Handicap winner Moontrip. In addition, Bimba is a half sister to Mamzelle (by Adam’s Apple), dam of Uruguayan stakes winner Vuecencia and second dam of 1964 Uruguayan champion 3-year-old male Bagdad.
Bimba, in turn, was produced from Juventas, whose victories included the Gran Premio 25 de Mayo and the Gran Premio Eliseo Ramírez (both now Group 1). Juventas was the best runner sired by 1917 Argentine Quadruple Crown winner Botafogo, still regarded by some experts as the best Argentine racehorse of all time. She is out of multiple Uruguayan stakes winner Jalouse, a daughter of the important Argentine sire Le Samaritain (Le Sancy x Rosicrucian Mare, by Rosicrucian) and the English import Devoniensis (by Ayrshire).
Fun facts
- According to the Arthur Murray Dance Center’s Dictionary of Dances, bambuca is considered the national dance of the nation of Colombia and is characterized by cross accents in the music.
Last updated: November 14, 2024