Grozny

Grozny (1995–2000) was a gray racehorse and Peruvian Triple Crown winner. He died in 2000. Trainer Fernando Chang considered Grozny the best horse he ever trained, and one of the best he ever saw. Assistant trainer Félix Banda also considered Grozny his best horse, and stated that he was fast and agile and always gave his all in a race. During his triple crown run, Grozny was owned by stud Temsa, trained by Fernando Chang, and ridden by David Cora. Background Grozny was bred by Haras Monterrico, sired by Privato out of Lady Tere by Niobrara. His dam never won a race, and his pedigree was considered subpar. Grozny was purchased by stud Temsa in a package deal with a horse named Noah, then considered the more promising prospect. Racing career Throughout his racing career, Grozny suffered from soundness issues and chronic leg pain, which made him a difficult horse to train and greatly limited the number of starts he was able to make. He would regularly remain in his stall with only walking exercise for over a week after a race, and his legs were regularly iced. Grozny's first race was in a 1300 meter maiden, which he won by less than a length. Grozny came out of the race with a cannon bone injury, and thus did not run again at age two.