A two-time champion in Argentina, La Sevillana was a stakes winner in the United States but did not show anything close to her best South American form in North America. She failed to produce any stakes winners in a short broodmare career, but three of her four daughters had some importance as broodmares.
Race record
20 starts, 8 wins, 1 second, 4 thirds
1969:
1970:
Honors
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
La Sevillana produced four named foals, of which two started and won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
La Sevillana was bred by Haras Comalal. In the United States, she was owned by Bent Tree Ranch and trained by Warren Stutes. She produced her first two foals for Bent Tree Ranch before becoming the property of Virginia M. Knott. Her last known foal, Lucky Us, was foaled in 1976m after which La Sevillana disappears from the produce records.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1957 Jockey Club Stakes winner and 1970 Argentine champion sire Court Harwell (by Prince Chevalier), La Sevillana is outcrossed through five generations. She is out of the winner Giraldilla, whose full sister Maxixa won the 1961 Gran Premio Enrique Acebal and is the dam of 1965 Premio Jorge de Atucha (ARG) winner Marchinha (by Canthare), the second dam of multiple Argentine Group 1 winner Forlano, and the third dam of 1987 Grande Prêmio João Adhemar a Prado Taça Prata (BRZ-G1) winner Julgador and Uruguayan Group 3 winner Timely. Giraldilla is also a half sister to Conga (by Sideral), third dam of multiple Argentine Group 1 winner Arrayan, Argentine Group 2 winner Zaragata, and Argentine Group 3 winner Balinero.
Zamba, the dam of Giraldilla and her siblings, was sired by Rustom Pasha out of the Congreve mare Zaza, a full sister to 1940 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas) winner Zurrún. Zaza and Zurrún, in turn, are out of Zeta (by Your Majesty). Produced from the Kendal mare Alfa (a granddaughter of Argentine foundation mare Ante Diem), Zeta is a full sister to 1918 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) and Gran Premio Selección
winner Omega and a half sister to Betha (by Cyllene), dam of 1935 Gran Premio Nacional winner Ix (by Congreve) and 1928 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzué winner Silurico (by Silurian).
Last updated: April 28, 2025
Race record
20 starts, 8 wins, 1 second, 4 thirds
1969:
- Won Gran Premio Criadores de San Isidro (ARG, 2500mT, San Isidro)
- Won Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine One Thousand Guineas) (ARG, 1600mD, Palermo)
- Won Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) (ARG, 2000mD, Palermo)
- Won Premio Eliseo Ramírez (ARG, 1400mT, San Isidro)
- Won Gran Premio Jorge de Atucha (ARG, 1500mD, Palermo)
- Won Premio Carlos Casares (ARG, 1000mT, Palermo)
- 3rd Premio Saturnino J. Unzué (ARG, 1200mD, Palermo)
1970:
- Won Palomar Handicap (2nd division) (USA, about 7.5FT, Del Mar)
Honors
- Argentine champion 2-year-old filly (1968/69)
- Argentine champion 3-year-old filly (1969/70)
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
La Sevillana produced four named foals, of which two started and won. Her important foals are as follow:
- The Temptress (1973, by Nijinsky II) won one of her nine starts. She is the dam of 1985 Canadian champion 3-year-old filly La Lorgnette (by Val de lOrne), the second dam of multiple Group 1 winner Hawk Wing and Irish Group 3 winner Race for the Stars, and the third dam of 1999 Canadian Horse of the Year Thornfield and Grade 2 winner Prince Abama. Her more distant descendants include Grade 3 winners Halo Dolly and Barraza.
- Foolish Redhead (1975, by Nijinsky II) is the third dam of 2002 Premio St. Leger (CHI-G1) winner Blue Sea.
- Lucky Us (1976, by Nijinsky II) never raced but is the dam of 1989 Park Hill Stakes (ENG-G2) winner and multiple stakes producer Lucky Song (by Seattle Song), 1994 Ascot Handicap (USA-G3) winner Pollock’s Luck (by Polish Navy), and listed stakes winner Bid Us (by Bold Bidder). She is also the third dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Catholic Boy.
Connections
La Sevillana was bred by Haras Comalal. In the United States, she was owned by Bent Tree Ranch and trained by Warren Stutes. She produced her first two foals for Bent Tree Ranch before becoming the property of Virginia M. Knott. Her last known foal, Lucky Us, was foaled in 1976m after which La Sevillana disappears from the produce records.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1957 Jockey Club Stakes winner and 1970 Argentine champion sire Court Harwell (by Prince Chevalier), La Sevillana is outcrossed through five generations. She is out of the winner Giraldilla, whose full sister Maxixa won the 1961 Gran Premio Enrique Acebal and is the dam of 1965 Premio Jorge de Atucha (ARG) winner Marchinha (by Canthare), the second dam of multiple Argentine Group 1 winner Forlano, and the third dam of 1987 Grande Prêmio João Adhemar a Prado Taça Prata (BRZ-G1) winner Julgador and Uruguayan Group 3 winner Timely. Giraldilla is also a half sister to Conga (by Sideral), third dam of multiple Argentine Group 1 winner Arrayan, Argentine Group 2 winner Zaragata, and Argentine Group 3 winner Balinero.
Zamba, the dam of Giraldilla and her siblings, was sired by Rustom Pasha out of the Congreve mare Zaza, a full sister to 1940 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas) winner Zurrún. Zaza and Zurrún, in turn, are out of Zeta (by Your Majesty). Produced from the Kendal mare Alfa (a granddaughter of Argentine foundation mare Ante Diem), Zeta is a full sister to 1918 Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) and Gran Premio Selección
winner Omega and a half sister to Betha (by Cyllene), dam of 1935 Gran Premio Nacional winner Ix (by Congreve) and 1928 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzué winner Silurico (by Silurian).
Last updated: April 28, 2025