Esfera is a bay broodmare who represents one of the great pillars of excellence at our stud farm. With a proud bearing at 1.66m and an impressive official score of 78.50 points, this mare combines impeccable conformation with elite genetic soundness. She is a broodmare of incalculable value, capable of passing on structure, elegance and functionality to her progeny.
Genetics and Bloodlines
Esfera brings together bloodlines of historic importance, with an inbreeding coefficient of 11.33%:
- Sire Line: She is by the stallion Finorio, scored at 74 points. Through her paternal ancestry, she is the granddaughter of Nilo (76.5 points) and Quadrada II (70 points).
- Dam Line: Her quality is strongly underpinned by her dam line, as she is out of Aela, an exceptional broodmare who boasts the exceptionally rare score of 81 points. On her dam’s side, she is also the granddaughter of the Breeding Stallion of Merit Estoiro (RM ***** with 73 points) and of Opala (74 points).
Top-Class Conformation
In her conformation assessment, Esfera revealed her full splendour by obtaining the maximum score of 12.00 points for Overall Conformation. Her robustness and athletic ability were equally highlighted with excellent scores of 10.50 points for Back and Loins, Limbs and Gaits.
Offspring and Improving Genetics
As a broodmare, Esfera ensures highly consistent production, with 6 registered offspring to date. Her progeny includes the filly Ofegante (born in 2018), who followed in her dam’s footsteps and was approved with 72.50 points. She continues to actively enrich the Fortunna Lusitanos herd with young prospects such as Sereia (2022), Torres (2023) and Uheide (2024).
Her influence on our breeding is statistically proven by her genetic evaluation, which ranks her as a broodmare that is 100% improving across all traits.
