Tenerani (foaled April 14, 1944 in Italy) was a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Italy and in England. Bred by Lydia & Federico Tesio, he was named for the Italian sculptor, Pietro Tenerani. His dam was Tofanella, a foundation broodmare for the Tesio's Dormello Stud in Dormelletto, Italy. Damsire Apelle, owned and bred by Tesio, was one of the first horses from Italy to meet with success in racing outside the county. Tenerani's sire, Bellini, was also bred and raced by Federico Tesio and whose wins included the 1940 Derby Italiano.
Trained by Federico Tesio, Tenerani was winner at age two in 1946, and in 1947 the Italian 3-Yr-Old Champion Colt. Sent to compete in England in 1948, he won the Goodwood Cup and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a precursor of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Tenerani raced and won in Italy at age five in 1949 before being retired to stud duty. In 1951 he was sent to stand at stud in England where he most notably sired Ribot, widely regarded as one of the great horses in the history of Thoroughbred racing.
Sire line tree
TeneraniDarley Arabian Sire Line: St Simon BranchJumpers: Darley Arabian Sire Line Tissot Ortis Bonnard RibotAmerican Classic Pedigree: RibotTwo-Time Arc Winner RibotRibot: Tesio's Crowning Glory Arivederci Latin Lover Rain LoverAustralian Racing Museum: Rain Lover Latin Knight Leica Lover1973 – Jock Graham and Imagele! Opening Bowler Molvedo Red Arrow Dies The Champ Ribotlight Romulus Horst Herbert Kifti Angeluccio Ragusa Caliban Homeric Ballymore Ore Exdirectory Seymour Hicks Call Collect Morston Whitstead More Light Morcon Ragstone Fingal's Cave Ra Nova Con BrioAmerican Classic Pedigree: Con Brio II Acertijo Ustaritz Prince Royal Unconscious Ruantallan Sette Bello Tom RolfeAmerican Classic Pedigree: Tom Rolfe Hoist The FlagAmerican Classic Pedigree: Hoist the Flag Alleged Delta Flag Salutely Hoist The King Linkage StalwartSuccessful Stallion Stalwart Dies Run the GantletAmerican Classic Pedigree: Run the Gantlet Panamint ArdrossArdross – “The Last Stayer Ever To Be Named Horse Of The Year” Providential Commanche RunEnglish Classic Winner Commanche Run Dead Salt Marsh Bowl GameAmerican Classic Pedigree: Bowl Game French Colonial Tantalizing Rough Pearl Allez Milord GraustarkAmerican Classic Pedigree: Graustark Jim FrenchTravers Flashback: The Strange Saga of Jim French Key to the MintAmerican Classic Pedigree: Key to the Mint Sauce BoatAmerican Classic Pedigree: Sauce Boat Plugged Nickle Gold And Ivory Java GoldAmerican Classic Pedigree: Java Gold Prove Out Prince Dantan CaracoleroAmerican Classic Pedigree: Caracolero AvatarAmerican Classic Pedigree: Avatar Craelius Prince Avatar Gregorian Imperial Choice Protection Racket Proud TruthAmerican Classic Pedigree: Proud Truth Truth Of It AllCanadian Champion, Kentucky Derby Runner Truth Of It All Dies At Age 34Canadian Champion Truth Of It All Passes Away At Hurstland Farm Di Stefano Lord Gittens SpagoSpago wins Clasico del CaribePanama’s Spago Wins Caribbean Stakes Ay Papa Drago Volveremos Memento Epidendrum Ribocco Ripon Ribero Riboson Torus Mr Mulligan Riberetto Ribollire Arts and LettersHall of Fame: Arts and LettersAmerican Classic Pedigree: Arts and LettersThough He Be But Little, He Is Fierce: Arts and Letters Winter's Tale CodexAmerican Classic Pedigree: Codex Badger Land Leading Sires of South Africa: 2000 - Present Lost CodeLost Code Succumbs to Heart AttackLost Code, Trainer in Big Time Lord Darnley TonzarunWeekend Racing at Hollywood Park : At Age 8, Tonzarun Has Been There and Back Bucaroon Royal Cadenza Headland Koryo Ribofilio Ribot Prince Ako His MajestyAmerican Classic Pedigree: His Majesty Asaltante CormorantAmerican Classic Pedigree: CormorantClassic Sire Cormorant Dies Social RetireeSOCIAL RETIREE IS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY, SETS TURF MARK AT LAUREL Zinc Tamon O Go For GinAmerican Classic Pedigree: Go For Gin1994 Kentucky Derby Winner Go For Gin Dies At The Kentucky Horse ParkGo For Gin Dies at 31Zito Reflects on 'Lifetime of Memories' With Go for Gin Mr Angel Draw Shot Instant Friendship GanderAt Age 24, Four-Time New York Champion Gander Is Living The Good LifeNew York-bred champion Gander passes at 26Fan Favorite Gander Dies at Age 26 Obraztstovy Pleasant ColonyAmerican Classic Pedigree: Pleasant ColonyPleasant Colony: 1981 Kentucky Derby Winner Was a Genuine RacehorseThe Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Has Four Horses From The Nearly Dead St. Simon Sire Line Lac Ouimet Pleasant Variety Cherokee ColonyCalifornia Stallion Cherokee Colony Dies Pleasant TapAmerican Classic Pedigree: Pleasant TapPleasant Tap: Handsome, honest, reliable – on screen he would have been typecast as the loyal best friend Roanoke Sir BeaufortOld, Gray Sir Beaufort Better Than Used to Be : Big ‘Cap: Six-year-old beats 59-1 Star Recruit by a nose for his richest victory. Best Pal, other favorites finish out of money. St JoviteAmerican Classic Pedigree: St JoviteTop European Horse St. Jovite Dies at Age 27European Horse Of The Year St. Jovite Euthanized Colonial AffairAmerican Classic Pedigree: Colonial AffairColonial Affair Dies in Argentina BehrensThree-Time Grade I Winner Behrens Dies Forbidden AppleGrade I Winner Forbidden Apple Passes AwayFlorida-bred Millionaire Forbidden Apple Passes at Age 29'Teacher,' 'Companion': Grade 1 Winner Forbidden Apple Dies At 30TRF Honors the Life of Forbidden Apple at Age 29Foundation honors the life of retired racer Forbidden AppleGrade 1 Winner, Former Stallion Forbidden Apple Dies Colonial ColonyUnderdogs in Horse Racing: Colonial Colony Denon Pleasantly PerfectAmerican Classic Pedigree: Pleasently PerfectPleasantly Perfect Dies in Turkey at 22Breeders' Cup Classic Hero Pleasantly Perfect Dies In Turkey Official Visit Mehmet Panjandrum Majesty's Prince Dr Kiernan Country Pine Pi Phi PrinceAmerican Classic Pedigree: Grass Wonder Tight SpotAmerican Classic Pedigree: Tight Spot38 Days Later, Tight Spot Wins the Del Mar Derby Bravo Green Valiant Nature CetewayoMillionaire Cetewayo Retired Boucher Lawman Mr Independent Been There Regent's Tale Filiberto Heir Apparent
Pedigree
Tenerani is inbred 5S x 5D x 4D to the stallion Cyllene, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Cicero) on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Seraphine) and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
External links Tenerani's pedigree and partial racing stats June 1, 1959 Sports Illustrated article titled The Man, The Horse And The Deal That Made History