Botafogo

Botafogo was an Argentinian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Argentinian Quadruple Crown and was the Argentinian Horse of the Year. He is considered one of the greatest Argentinian racehorses and was known as the "Man o' War of South America" and the "People's Horse". He is considered a national pride, and received widespread coverage in general and international media, including The New York Times. Background Botafogo was a chestnut stallion with a white star and white hind pasterns, bred in Argentina at Haras El Moro by Adolfo and Rufino Luro. He was well-built. Botafogo's dam, Korea, was imported into the United States as a foal in 1902 and was unsuccessful on the track. In 1910, she was exported to Argentina from Kentucky by Mrs. T. J. Carson, part of the trend of American breeders shipping their bloodstock to foreign countries after passage of the Hart–Agnew Law. Korea was sent to be covered by a well-known English stallion in Argentina, but the stallion refused to cover her, so she was instead sent to be covered by Old Man. Along with her filly by Ben Strome, Korea was sold at the Palermo sale to Stud El Moro for about $2,500, the highest price at the sale.