A full brother to a Classic winner and a half brother to a champion, Emerson proved even better than either, becoming the champion of his crop while remaining unbeaten. He was a moderately successful sire in France and left behind a useful sire son in Solicitor, the French champion juvenile sire of 1983.
Race record
Race record 5-5-0-0, 11,950,000 cruizeros
1961:
1962:
Honors
Brazilian champion 3-year-old male (1961/62)
As an individual
An elegant, rather lightly made brown horse with the flat muscling of a stayer, Emerson had good rein length and an excellent shoulder. He also had the sickle hocks characteristic of his male line but to a lesser extent than most others of the same lineage. He was somewhat tied in below the knees.
As a stallion
According to records compiled by The Jockey Club, Emerson sired 143 winners (37.0%) and 14 stakes winners (3.6%) from 386 named foals of racing age. His best runner was Rescousse, winner of the 1972 Prix de Diane (French Oaks, FR-G1).
Sire rankings
Per Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World (2006, Churchill, Reichard, and Rogers):
Notable progeny
Rescousse (FR), Solicitor (FR)
Notable progeny of daughters
Paysanne (FR), Reloy (USA)
Connections
Emerson was bred by Haras Guanabara. He raced for Stud Seabra (Roberto and Nelson Seabra). In 1963, he was exported to France, where he entered stud at Haras de Nonant-le-Pin.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1945 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) winner Coaraze, Emerson is outcrossed through five generations. He is a full brother to 1960 Grande Prêmio Ipiranga winner Empyreu. He is also a half brother to 1958/59 Brazilian champion 3-year-old filly Emoción (by Orsenigo), dam of 1967/68 Brazilian champion 3-year-old filly Embuche (by Le Haar), second dam of multiple Brazilian Group 1 winner Emerald Hill and 1983 Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (ARG-G1) winner Emociones, and third dam of multiple Argentine Group 2 winner and 2007 Argentine Broodmare of the Year Latencia.
Emerson was produced from 1948 Argentine champion 3-year-old filly Empeñosa, who swept both the Polla de Potrancas (Argentine One Thousand Guineas) and Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) of her year and trained on to be a major winner in Argentina in 1949 and one of the best Brazilian-based sprinters of 1950. Empeñosa, in turn, was sired by two-time Argentine champion sire Full Sail (by Fairway) out of the Congreve mare Ermua, whose dam Guernica was sired by the important Argentine sire Sandal (by 1902 Ascot Gold Cup winner William the Third) out of Energie, by two-time Argentine champion sire Your Majesty. The next dam in Emerson’s tail-female line, Energica (by Cyllene), won the 1913 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini. The female line traces back to the great Argentine foundation mare Ante Diem.
Last updated: April 20, 2024
Race record
Race record 5-5-0-0, 11,950,000 cruizeros
1961:
- Won Grande Prêmio Derby Paulista (BRZ, 2400mT, Cidade Jardim)
- Won Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazilian Derby) (BRZ, 2400mT, Gávea)
- Won Prêmio America (BRZ, 1800mT, Cidade Jardim)
1962:
- Won Grande Prêmio Derby Sul-Americano (BRZ, 2400mT, Cidade Jardim)
Honors
Brazilian champion 3-year-old male (1961/62)
As an individual
An elegant, rather lightly made brown horse with the flat muscling of a stayer, Emerson had good rein length and an excellent shoulder. He also had the sickle hocks characteristic of his male line but to a lesser extent than most others of the same lineage. He was somewhat tied in below the knees.
As a stallion
According to records compiled by The Jockey Club, Emerson sired 143 winners (37.0%) and 14 stakes winners (3.6%) from 386 named foals of racing age. His best runner was Rescousse, winner of the 1972 Prix de Diane (French Oaks, FR-G1).
Sire rankings
Per Great Thoroughbred Sires of the World (2006, Churchill, Reichard, and Rogers):
- 2nd on the French general sire list in 1972.
- 5th on the French broodmare sire list in 1980; 10th in 1982.
Notable progeny
Rescousse (FR), Solicitor (FR)
Notable progeny of daughters
Paysanne (FR), Reloy (USA)
Connections
Emerson was bred by Haras Guanabara. He raced for Stud Seabra (Roberto and Nelson Seabra). In 1963, he was exported to France, where he entered stud at Haras de Nonant-le-Pin.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1945 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) winner Coaraze, Emerson is outcrossed through five generations. He is a full brother to 1960 Grande Prêmio Ipiranga winner Empyreu. He is also a half brother to 1958/59 Brazilian champion 3-year-old filly Emoción (by Orsenigo), dam of 1967/68 Brazilian champion 3-year-old filly Embuche (by Le Haar), second dam of multiple Brazilian Group 1 winner Emerald Hill and 1983 Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (ARG-G1) winner Emociones, and third dam of multiple Argentine Group 2 winner and 2007 Argentine Broodmare of the Year Latencia.
Emerson was produced from 1948 Argentine champion 3-year-old filly Empeñosa, who swept both the Polla de Potrancas (Argentine One Thousand Guineas) and Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) of her year and trained on to be a major winner in Argentina in 1949 and one of the best Brazilian-based sprinters of 1950. Empeñosa, in turn, was sired by two-time Argentine champion sire Full Sail (by Fairway) out of the Congreve mare Ermua, whose dam Guernica was sired by the important Argentine sire Sandal (by 1902 Ascot Gold Cup winner William the Third) out of Energie, by two-time Argentine champion sire Your Majesty. The next dam in Emerson’s tail-female line, Energica (by Cyllene), won the 1913 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini. The female line traces back to the great Argentine foundation mare Ante Diem.
Last updated: April 20, 2024