My Own Business elected Venezuela’s Horse of the Year

www.thoroughbredtimes.com Posted: 3/12/2003 4:22:00 PM ET

Venezuelan Group 1 winner My Own Business (Ven), a son of the Danzig stallion Voyageur, was elected Venezuela’s 2002 Horse of the Year and champion older horse by the Venezuelan Turf Journalists Association, presenters of the Premios Burlesco, the equivalent of the Eclipse Awards.

My Own Business, who also was Venezuela’s 2000 Horse of the Year, has 32 victories over 42 career starts in his native country, Puerto Rico, and the United States, and has amassed $735,427 in earnings. Among his victories last season were the Clasico Presidente de la Republica (Ven-G1) and Copa de Oro (Ven-G1), both at La Rinconada racecourse.

Owned by Rocco Sebastiani and Hugo Albarran´s Stud Fantasia, My Own Business was bred by Julio Pazo’s Haras Vista Hermosa.

Out of the winning Verbatim mare Word Medley, My Own Business is a half brother to stakes winner Gran Corredor. Notable members of his immediate family include 1983 Florida Derby (G1) winner Croeso and multiple Grade 3 winner and sire Ide.—Michael Burns and Diego Mitagstein