Nonoalco

Nonoalco
Sire	Nearctic
Grandsire	Nearco
Dam	Seximee
Damsire	Hasty Road
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1971
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Forrest E. Mars, Sr.
Owner	María Félix-Berger
Trainer	Francois Boutin
Record	10: 7-1-0
Earnings	€257,930
Major wins
Prix Yacowlef (1973) Prix Morny (1973) Prix de la Salamandre (1973) Prix Jacques Le Marois (1974) Prix du Rond Point (1974) British Classic Race wins: 2,000 Guineas (1974)
Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
Last updated on September 14, 2008

Nonoalco (1971-1992) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in France. He was out of the mare Seximee, a daughter of the 1954 Preakness Stakes winner Hasty Road. His sire was the very important Nearctic, who also sired Northern Dancer, the 1964 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Queen's Plate winner, who became the most influential sire of the 20th century.

Background

Nonoalco was bred by American chocolate magnate Forrest Mars, whose mother Ethel V. Mars was a major Thoroughbred owner/breeder through her Milky Way Farm. Nonoalco was purchased and raced by María Félix, a Mexican actress and wife of French financier Alex Berger.

Racing career

Trained by Francois Boutin, at age two Nonoalco had an outstanding year in racing. He won the Prix Yacowlef, Prix Morny and the Prix de la Salamandre, plus he finished second in the Grand Critérium to Nelson Bunker Hunt's colt, Mississipian.

As a three-year-old, he won the British Classic, the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse. In France, he captured the Prix du Rond Point and the Prix Jacques Le Marois.

Stud career

Retired to stud having won four Group One races, Nonoalco stood in France in 1975 and in Ireland from 1976 through 1981 before being shipped to Japan, where he stood until his death at age twenty-one in 1992. His offspring met with modest success on the track.

References

• Nonoalco's pedigree and partial racing stats