10 Facts About Fiorente

Fiorente was a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Ireland and trained in Australia.

Fiorente had greater success when campaigned in Australia, winning the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes and the Melbourne Cup in 2013.

Fiorente was a brown horse bred in Ireland by the County Meath-based Ballymacoll Stud.

Fiorente was sired by Monsun, who won the Europa Preis twice and became a successful breeding stallion, siring Shirocco, Manduro, Estimate and Stacelita.

Fiorente was originally trained by Sir Michael Stoute at Newmarket, Suffolk.

Fiorente won a maiden race at Newbury Racecourse and finished second in both the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes and the Group Three Gordon Stakes.

Fiorente followed this by winning the 2013 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Damien Oliver.

Fiorente then finished unplaced behind the New Zealand mare Silent Achiever in the Ranvet Stakes and third behind the same horse in The BMW.

Fiorente stood at Sun Stud in Victoria for a service fee of A$17,600.

Fiorente died from chronic illness on 30 May 2023, at the age of 15.