Natalio Cirilo Banegas | |
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Occupation | Steeplechase Jockey, Horse Trainer, Thoroughbred Horse Owner |
Born | La Paz, Entre Rios, Argentina | 9 July 1893
Died | 14 May 1967 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | (aged 73)
Spouse | Unknown
(m. 1914; died 1927)Angela Bandoni
(m. 1932; died 1967) |
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Career wins |
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Major racing wins | |
Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (1936) President of the Republic (1939) Clssic Pueyrreden Classic Alfredo A. and Oscar P. Casas (1960) Alfonso de la Fuente y Chai Prize (1961) | |
Significant horses | |
Entrevero (1909), Absalón (1910), Ilota (1910), Florentina (1910), Solway (1910), Fastidio (1910), L'Empereur (1910), Bonzo (1910), Proserpine (1910), Oskold (1912), Brezo (1913), Quillay (1913), Soldier Boy (1913), Old Fellow (1913), Más o Menos (1914), El Solo (1914), Hollis (1936), Bravio (1939), Mantillo, Chillido, Martinica (1960), Rimado, Monaca (1961) |
Natalio Cirilo Banegas (9 July 1893 - 14 May 1967), also known popularly by the nicknames Don Nata, Don Nata Banegas, Benegas and Trapiche,[1] was an Argentine jockey, steeplechase jockey, horse trainer and owner of thoroughbred horses, an emblematic figure in the horse racing history of Argentina and of the City of Rosario during the golden age of equestrianism in the first half of the 20th century. He received the highest national and regional statistics (scores) of Argentina.