Testa Rossa, an excellent racehorse, a proven sire, yet has never received the recognition that he has so thoroughly deserved.

He is one of those horses that have so often been taken for granted, now in his 17^th year he is still going strong, as results show.

There were some gems in his career as a racehorse, a good miler, winning the Group1 Emirates Stakes among his 13 wins.

He was out in a good year, the same year as Redoute’s Choice, finishing second to him in the Blue Diamond Stakes and the Caulfield Guineas.

There is a long list of winners sired by Testa Rossa, only last weekend he was responsible for the win of the two year old Unencumbered, at Randwick, and the seven year old, Test The Angels, a winner at far away Belmont Park in W A .

His progeny earnings stand at $52.890 million, of that $40 million has been earned in Australia and $12.5 abroad, his progeny have now won in 15 different countries.

Testa Rossa is by Perugino, a well related sire by Danzig, he shuttled for a couple of seasons to what was known then as Collingrove, at Nagambie.

Perugino was sacked never to return again, however, when Testa Rossa showed brilliant form as an early two year old, an urgent S O S was sent to the U K to renew negotiations for another stint back at Collingrove.

Testa Rossa did it all on the track and at Stud