| Filho da Puta | |
|---|---|
 Filho da Puta by John Frederick Herring | |
| Sire | Haphazard |
| Grandsire | Sir Peter Teazle |
| Dam | Mrs Barnet |
| Damsire | Waxy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 14 April 1812 |
| Died | 25 August 1835 (aged 23) |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | T. Hornby |
| Owner | Sir William Maxwell T. Houldsworth |
| Record | 13: 9-3-1 |
| Earnings | £2,717[1] |
| Major wins | |
| St. Leger Stakes (1815) Doncaster Club Stakes (1815) Richmond Cup (1815) Doncaster Gold Cup (1816) Dundas Stakes (1816) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1828) | |
Filho da Puta (Portuguese: [ˈfiʎu ðɐ ˈputɐ], 14 April 1812 – 25 August 1835) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He won nine of his 12 races including the St. Leger Stakes and Doncaster Gold Cup. He also sired St. Leger winner Birmingham and was the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1828. He was owned by Sir William Maxwell and later T. Houldsworth. His name means "son of a bitch" in Portuguese.[2]
The name "Filho da Puta" originated from the irritation of Sir William Barnett, owner of the Haras where the animal was born, who, when the foal was born, had learned that his wife had been disloyal. Sir William, who had lived in Portugal and knew the Portuguese language well, in a fit of anger gave this name to the future champion.[3][4]
Filho da Puta was painted in oil on canvas by a famous English painter named John Frederick Herring in 1815. He is exhibited at the Doncaster Museum Service (England).[5] The painting measures 34.5 x 45 cm and was purchased by the museum in 1958. [6]
- ^ Staff (May 1844). "Plate I-Filho da Puta". The Sportsman. 10: 311.
- ^ greenmanyoyo (3 March 2013). "Mourinho calls Dani Alves a "Filho Da Puta" (son of a bitch)" – via YouTube.
- ^ Garcia, Eduardo (6 February 2014). "The unusual name of a champion horse". GGN. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Curiosities". www.horseworldbrasil.com.br. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Horses of the South-Sale of Horses | A horse called Filho da Puta". Cavalos do Sul.
- ^ "Son of a bitch | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 27 December 2017.