Nearco
Nearco (brown horse, bred
1935) was an
Italian thoroughbred race horse by Pharos out of Nogara; he was bred by Federico Tesio, who also bred
Ribot. He retired undefeated after fourteen races and was sold to the British bookmaker Martin Benson for 60,000 Pounds. Nearco was sent to the Beech House stud farm in
England where he became an outstandingly prepotent sire, eclipsed only by his grandson
Northern Dancer. Also among his descendants are Ballymoss,
Never Say Die, Nasrullah,
Nijinsky II, Royal Palace, and Sir Ivor.
Nearco died at Beech House stud farm on June 27th, 1957.