| Nearco | |
|---|---|
 Nearco | |
| Sire | Pharos (GB) |
| Grandsire | Phalaris |
| Dam | Nogara |
| Damsire | Havresac |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | January 24, 1935 |
| Died | June 27, 1957 (aged 22) |
| Country | Italy |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Federico Tesio |
| Owner | Federico Tesio |
| Trainer | Federico Tesio |
| Record | 14: 14–0–0 |
| Earnings | $86,328 (converted from earnings in Italy and France)[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Gran Criterium (1937) Premio Tevere (1937) Premio Chiusura (1937) Derby Italiano (1938) Premio Parioli (1938) Gran Premio di Milano (1938) Gran Premio d'Italia (1938) Grand Prix de Paris (1938) | |
| Awards | |
| Italian champion two-year-old (1937) Italian champion three-year-old (1938) Italian Horse of the Year (1938) Leading sire in GB & Ireland (1947, 1948) Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1955, 1956) | |
Nearco (January 24, 1935 – June 27, 1957) was an Italian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century."[2] He was unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 1000m (5 furlongs) to 3000m (1 mile 7 furlongs), including the Derby Italiano and Grand Prix de Paris. He was then sold for a record amount to Martin H. Benson and stood stud in England, where he became the patriarch of several of the most dominant sire lines in Thoroughbred history.
- ^ Avalyn Hunter. "Nearco (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ Peters, Anne. "Pharos – Thoroughbred Heritage". www.tbheritage.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.