Brocco(foaled March 2, 1991 inFlorida) is an AmericanThoroughbredracehorse.
| Brocco | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Kris S. |
| Grandsire | Roberto |
| Dam | Anytime Ms. |
| Damsire | Aurelius |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1991 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Meadowbrook Farms |
| Owner | Albert R. Broccoli |
| Trainer | Randy Winick |
| Record | 8: 4-2-0 |
| Earnings | $1,003,550 |
| Major wins | |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile(1993) Santa Anita Derby(1994) | |
| Last updated on June 14, 2007 | |
Background
editBred at the LaCroix family's Meadowbrook Farms nearOcala,Brocco was purchased and raced byAlbert R. Broccoli,the producer of the iconicJames Bondfilms.
Brocco was out of the mare Anytime Ms. and was a son ofKris S.,who sired fiveBreeders' Cupwinners and threeEclipse Awardwinners. Brocco's grandsire wasRoberto,an American-bred champion inEnglandand winner of the 1972Epsom Derby.
Racing career
editRacing in 1993 for his owner inCalifornia,the two-year-old Brocco won his first two races. He then scored the biggest win of his career when he upset prohibitive 7-10 favoriteDeherein theBreeders' Cup Juvenile.He ended the 1993 racing season with a second-place finish in December'sHollywood Futurity.
Brocco started four times in 1994. Under regular jockeyGary Stevens,he finished second tosongwriterBurt Bacharach'scoltSoul of the Matterin theSan Felipe Stakesand defeatedTabasco Catto win the most important race for three-year-olds in CaliforniaL theGrade ISanta Anita Derby.Sent toChurchill DownsinLouisville, Kentucky,he finished fourth behind winnerGo For Ginin theKentucky Derby
Stud record
editRetired tostudduty, Brocco currently stands at Lex Stud inJapanand Durham Lodge inAustralia.Among his American offspring, millionaire daughterJostlewon a number of stakes races, including the Grade ICoaching Club American OaksandAlabama Stakes.