Haras Santa Maria de Araras
Corporate brand
UnclaimedBrazilian Thoroughbred breeding, racing, training, and bloodstock operation.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
Haras Santa Maria de Araras is a Brazilian Thoroughbred horse-breeding, racing, and training operation with activities in Brazil and Argentina. Founded in 1965 by Julio Raphael de Aragão Bozano after he acquired land near Araras in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the operation developed from a Brazilian stud farm into one of the country’s most successful sources of racehorses and stallions. Its activities encompass breeding, the preparation of horses for racing, ownership and participation in major races, stallion standing, and the commercial sale of bloodstock. The operation achieved an early breakthrough with Freddy Boy, associated with its first Group 1 success and the 1975 Grande Prêmio Taça de Ouro. Following that period, breeding activity was transferred to Teresópolis, where the farm acquired Sabinus, a winner of the Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul. A training center was also established near the breeding operation, allowing the organization to connect breeding with race preparation. In 1983, Haras Santa Maria de Araras expanded its Brazilian footprint with a new installation in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, and later added another stud in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul. Its international presence began with the acquisition of additional property in Argentina in 1976. The Argentine operation was subsequently developed on land acquired in the 1990s that had formerly belonged to Haras Los Robles. This cross-border structure has enabled Haras Santa Maria de Araras to breed, own, and campaign horses in both Brazil and Argentina, with notable results in national classics and regional Group races. The organization also became an important participant in the bloodstock market. In 1984, it began holding an annual sale in partnership with Haras Fazenda Mondesir. Its breeding program has produced major winners such as Old Master, Fain, Troyanos, City Banker, Bal a Bali, He Runs Away, Village King, and In Essence. Several of its stallions have also had a substantial influence on Brazilian racing, particularly Present the Colors, Put It Back, and Wild Event. Put It Back and Wild Event each achieved multiple Brazilian champion-sire titles. By 2023, the operation was credited with breeding more than 226 Group race winners in Brazil and 442 worldwide. It was listed as Brazil’s champion breeder in numerous seasons, including a sustained run from 2006 through 2019, and also won Brazilian and Argentine owner championships. In 2022, Haras Santa Maria de Araras began sponsoring the Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown races at the Hipódromo da Gávea under an agreement scheduled to run through 2024. The sponsorship connected the organization’s commercial identity with one of Brazil’s most important series of Thoroughbred races.
History
Haras Santa Maria de Araras was established in 1965, when Julio Raphael de Aragão Bozano purchased land in Araras, in Rio de Janeiro state. The property became the foundation of a Thoroughbred breeding and racing enterprise that later developed facilities and operations in several Brazilian states and in Argentina. The farm’s first major racing breakthrough came through Freddy Boy. The horse’s victory in the 1975 Grande Prêmio Taça de Ouro represented the operation’s first Group 1 success. After this achievement, the breeding operation was moved to Teresópolis. During the same phase, the organization acquired Sabinus, winner of the Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul, and built a nearby training center. The combination of breeding and training facilities strengthened the connection between the farm’s bloodstock program and its racing activities. Expansion continued in 1983 with the creation of a new installation in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná. A further stud was later established in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul. The operation also became active in organized bloodstock sales: in 1984 it began an annual sale in partnership with Haras Fazenda Mondesir. Haras Santa Maria de Araras developed an international dimension through Argentina. It purchased additional property there in 1976 and later established breeding activity on land acquired during the 1990s that had previously been part of Haras Los Robles. The Brazilian and Argentine operations produced and campaigned horses that competed in major national races and important regional events. Among the notable horses bred by the operation were Miss Keat, an Argentine champion three-year-old filly; Old Master, a Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown winner; Fain, an undefeated Argentine Horse of the Year and champion stayer; Troyanos, winner of the Grande Prêmio São Paulo and Grande Prêmio Brasil; and Village King, later recognized as Argentine Horse of the Year and champion stayer. Later generations included City Banker, Savoir Bien, Bal a Bali, Some in Tieme, He Runs Away, and In Essence. Bal a Bali combined Brazilian Triple Crown success with victories in the United States, while In Essence won the Grande Prêmio Major Suckow in consecutive years. The organization’s stallion program has included Present the Colors, Put It Back, and Wild Event. Put It Back became Brazilian champion sire in several consecutive seasons, while Wild Event accumulated multiple champion-sire titles across the late 2000s and 2010s. These results helped establish the farm not only as a breeder of individual race winners but also as a contributor to the wider Brazilian bloodstock pool. Haras Santa Maria de Araras accumulated championship honors in both Brazil and Argentina. It was recognized as Brazil’s champion breeder in numerous seasons, including every season from 2006 to 2019 according to the cited reference material, and won a Brazilian champion-owner title in 2011/12. In Argentina, it won owner championships in 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, and 2008. In 2022, the operation began sponsoring the Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown races at the Hipódromo da Gávea, with the sponsorship agreement intended to last through 2024. By 2023, its breeding record was described as exceeding 226 Group race winners in Brazil and 442 worldwide. The organization therefore occupies a prominent position in Brazilian Thoroughbred breeding, combining studs, training, racing ownership, sales, and international bloodstock activity.
- 2023
Reported global Group-winner record
[1]The operation was reported to have bred more than 226 Group race winners in Brazil and 442 worldwide.
- 2022
Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown sponsorship
[1]Haras Santa Maria de Araras started sponsoring the Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown races at the Hipódromo da Gávea.
- 2006
Start of sustained Brazilian champion-breeder run
[1]The operation began a reported sequence of Brazilian champion-breeder titles that continued through 2019.
- 1984
Annual bloodstock sale begins
[1]The operation began an annual sale in partnership with Haras Fazenda Mondesir.
- 1983
São José dos Pinhais installation
[1]A new Brazilian installation was established in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná.
- 1976
Initial Argentine property acquisition
[1]The operation purchased additional property in Argentina, beginning its international expansion.
- 1975
First Group 1 breakthrough
[1]Freddy Boy won the Grande Prêmio Taça de Ouro, giving the operation its first cited Group 1 success.
- 1965
Founding in Rio de Janeiro state
[1]Julio Raphael de Aragão Bozano purchased land near Araras and founded Haras Santa Maria de Araras.
Products and positioning
A high-performance Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation positioned around elite bloodlines, Group-race success, stallion development, and a Brazil–Argentina breeding network.
Equine breeding · 1965
Thoroughbred breeding program
The core activity is the breeding of Thoroughbred racehorses for competition in Brazil, Argentina, and other racing markets. The program has produced hundreds of Group race winners and has included both successful broodmares and influential stallions.
Breeding services
Stallion program
The operation has stood notable sires including Present the Colors, Put It Back, and Wild Event. Put It Back and Wild Event achieved multiple Brazilian champion-sire titles, giving the stallion program importance beyond the farm’s own racing string.
Horse training and racing
Training and racing operation
Haras Santa Maria de Araras maintains a link between breeding and racing through training facilities and ownership or campaigning of horses in major Brazilian and Argentine races. Its notable runners include Triple Crown winners, national champions, and international Group winners.
Equine auction · 1984
Annual bloodstock sale
Since 1984, the operation has participated in an annual sale conducted in partnership with Haras Fazenda Mondesir. The sale provides a commercial outlet for Thoroughbred bloodstock associated with the breeding program.
Marketing campaigns
- 2022Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown sponsorship
Brazil
Haras Santa Maria de Araras began sponsoring the Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown races at the Hipódromo da Gávea. The agreement was stated to run through 2024, associating the farm with a major Brazilian racing series.
Outcome. The cited material confirms the sponsorship agreement but does not provide detailed attendance, branding, or commercial performance results.
Brand decisions
2022
Sponsor the Rio de Janeiro Triple CrownOtherBackground
The operation had a long association with Brazilian racing and sought formal visibility around a prominent national race series.
Action taken
It began sponsoring the Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown races at the Hipódromo da Gávea under an agreement intended to last until 2024.
Aftermath
The sponsorship strengthened the farm’s public association with elite Brazilian Thoroughbred racing; detailed commercial results were not provided.
1984
Launch an annual sale partnershipOtherBackground
The farm’s breeding operation had generated bloodstock suitable for commercial distribution and needed an organized sales channel.
Action taken
Haras Santa Maria de Araras began an annual sale in partnership with Haras Fazenda Mondesir.
Aftermath
The sale became part of the operation’s bloodstock business model.
1983
Add a Paraná installationStrategyBackground
The organization was expanding beyond its original Rio de Janeiro base and required additional Brazilian facilities.
Action taken
A new installation was established in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, followed later by a stud in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul.
Aftermath
The expansion created a broader Brazilian production and breeding footprint.
1976
Expand breeding activity into ArgentinaStrategyBackground
The operation had developed a substantial Brazilian breeding base and sought an international presence in another important South American racing market.
Action taken
Haras Santa Maria de Araras purchased additional property in Argentina and later developed a stud on land formerly associated with Haras Los Robles.
Aftermath
The Argentine operation became part of the organization’s cross-border breeding and racing structure, producing and campaigning notable Argentine winners.
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