| La Farina | |
|---|---|
,_La_Farina_second_(%C3%A0_Longchamp)_-_(photographie_de_presse)_-_Agence_Rol.jpg) 28 June, 1914, at Longchamp | |
| Sire | Sans Souci |
| Grandsire | Le Roi Soleil |
| Dam | Malatesta |
| Damsire | Isinglass |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1911 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild |
| Owner | Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild |
| Trainer | John C. Watson |
| Record | 9: 4-2-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix La Rochette (1913) Prix Daru (1914) Prix Lupin (1914) | |
La Farina (1911–1935) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who was noted for his rivalry with his contemporary Sardanapale and has been regarded as one of the best French horses of the 20th century. In 1913 he showed promise as a juvenile, winning the Prix La Rochette. In the following year he defeated Sardanapale in the Prix Daru and the Prix Lupin before being narrowly beaten by his rival in the Grand Prix de Paris. La Farina's racing career was curtailed by the outbreak of the First World War but he went on to become a successful sire of winners. He died in 1935.