Roar dies in Argentina

Argentina's 2004 leading sire, ROAR (Forty Niner), died last week from failing health at Haras La

Esperanza in Argentina where he stood.

The 15-year-old stallion, out of Grade 2 winner Wild Applause (Northern

Dancer), stood the Northern Hemisphere

breeding season at Tom and Nancy Clark's Rancho San Miguel in California for

$7,500. He had returned permanently to Argentina in June where he previously

shuttled for four seasons after he was recently acquired privately by Raul Lottero's Haras La Esperanza. Roar did not cover any mares this season at La

Esperanza.

The winner of the Jim Beam S. (G2) and Swale S. (G3) shuttled to

Argentina for the first time in 1997 and stood through the 2000 Southern

Hemisphere breeding season at Carlos Blaquier's Haras La Biznaga.

Roar sired 42

stakes winners and 22 graded stakes winners. In addition, he is the sire of nine

Group 1 winners and seven champions -- many of them in Argentina -- and is the

broodmare sire of Group 1 winners Stormy Vil (Bernstein) and Greco Tom

(Shy Tom) as well as stakes winners Special Cheers (Concerto) and Ruge La Gata

(Sir Cat). Through October 27, his progeny have earned purses totaling

$21,675,973.

"Roar was highly successful and a proven sire," said Raul Lottero,

owner of Haras La Esperanza. "He was a beautiful horse and will be missed."