The third filly to win the Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby), Sibila was a first-rate race mare who won major stakes races from ages 3 to 6, including a win in Argentina's top all-aged race, the Gran Premio Internacional (later known as the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini). She added further laurels as a producer, becoming the first distaff winner of the Gran Premio Nacional to foal a similar winner.
Race record
42 starts, 14 wins, 13 seconds, 1 third, 328,804 Argentine pesos
1907:
1908:
1909:
1910:
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Sibila produced 15 foals. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Sibila was bred by Carlos Luro at his Haras Nacional and raced in the colors of Caballeriza Iceache. After her racing career, she became a broodmare for Ignacio Correas' Haras Las Ortigas.
Pedigree notes
Sibila is inbred 4x4 to 1851 St. Leger Stakes winner and two-time English champion sire Newminster and 4x5x5 to 1952 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell. She is a half sister to Solicitud (by Jardy), dam of Premio Ignacio Correas winner Sierra Leona (by Saint Wolf), second dam of 1930 Argentine Triple Crown winner Sierra Balcarce, and third dam of 1947 Gran Premio Nacional winner Doubtless, 1954 Gran Premio Palermo winner Los Curros, Gran Premio San Isidro winner Suspect, 1940 Gran Premio Internacional Dardo Rocha winner Sporting Doc, and major stakes winner Snob.
Solifuga, the dam of Sibila, is a full sister to 1897 Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) winner Tarantula and to the major stakes winner Alacran. She was produced from the 1889 English import Venusta (by Playfair), who was originally registered as “Graceful II” in her native land. The female line traces back to Agnes, a mid-19th century matron of wide-reaching influence.
Fun facts
Last updated: January 14, 2020
Race record
42 starts, 14 wins, 13 seconds, 1 third, 328,804 Argentine pesos
1907:
- Won Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) (ARG, 2500m, Palermo)
- Won Premio Condesa (ARG)
1908:
- Won Gran Premio Enrique Acebal (ARG)
- Won Premio Otoño (ARG)
- Won Premio Los Haras (ARG)
1909:
- Won Gran Premio de Honor (ARG)
- Won Premio Chacabuco (ARG)
1910:
- Won Gran Premio Internacional (ARG, 3000m, Palermo)
- Won Premio Chacabuco (ARG)
- Won Premio Vicente L. Casares (ARG)
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Sibila produced 15 foals. Her important foals are as follow:
- Smasher (1911, by Diamond Jubilee) won the 1914 Gran Premio Nacional and the 1915 Premio de Honor.
- Speranza (1912, by Diamond Jubilee) is the second dam of the major stakes winner Segonzac.
- Saca Chispas (1913, by Diamond Jubilee) was a major winner in Uruguay, taking the Gran Premio José P. Ramírez (the country's most important all-aged race) and the Uruguayan version of the Gran Premio de Honor.
- Soberana (1918, by As de Espadas) was a stakes winner. Sent to Uruguay, she produced Perlita (by Schahriar), winner of the Gran Premio José P. Ramírez and the 1931 Gran Premio Selección (Uruguayan Oaks) and a notable foundation mare in Uruguay and Brazil. Soberana also produced Uruguayan stakes winner Coty (by Simpatico)
Connections
Sibila was bred by Carlos Luro at his Haras Nacional and raced in the colors of Caballeriza Iceache. After her racing career, she became a broodmare for Ignacio Correas' Haras Las Ortigas.
Pedigree notes
Sibila is inbred 4x4 to 1851 St. Leger Stakes winner and two-time English champion sire Newminster and 4x5x5 to 1952 English dual Classic winner and seven-time English champion sire Stockwell. She is a half sister to Solicitud (by Jardy), dam of Premio Ignacio Correas winner Sierra Leona (by Saint Wolf), second dam of 1930 Argentine Triple Crown winner Sierra Balcarce, and third dam of 1947 Gran Premio Nacional winner Doubtless, 1954 Gran Premio Palermo winner Los Curros, Gran Premio San Isidro winner Suspect, 1940 Gran Premio Internacional Dardo Rocha winner Sporting Doc, and major stakes winner Snob.
Solifuga, the dam of Sibila, is a full sister to 1897 Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) winner Tarantula and to the major stakes winner Alacran. She was produced from the 1889 English import Venusta (by Playfair), who was originally registered as “Graceful II” in her native land. The female line traces back to Agnes, a mid-19th century matron of wide-reaching influence.
Fun facts
- The very next day after winning the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, Sibila was taken to Haras Las Ortigas and mated to Diamond Jubilee. The result was Smasher, winner of the 1914 Gran Premio Nacional.
Last updated: January 14, 2020