A bay rated 72 points, with offspring that have already left their mark on the breed, Xerxes is a Pure Blood Lusitano stallion born on 25 January 2003 and bred by João Pedro Dias Graça Rodrigues. He is entered in the APSL Adult Book at 1.65 m at the withers, with his highest marks for head and neck, shoulder and withers, and overall conformation.
His sire is Xaquiro, one of the great names of the breed, rated 80 points and bred by Companhia Imobiliária do Parque – Ciparque. Through him, Xerxes is a grandson of Quieto (71 points) and of Quieta (71.5 points), both from the same house.
His dam, another Quieta, rated 75.5 points, was bred by João Pedro Dias Graça Rodrigues and is by Estoiro (73 points), bred by João Inácio Barata Freixo, out of Morfina (72 points). All direct ancestors are above 70 points.
He has 54 offspring registered with the APSL, and the highest scores among his progeny belong to mares: Marxante (79.25 points), Elxaquira (76 points), Oxilante (75.75 points) and Luxuosa (75.5 points). He is also the maternal grandsire of Tufão and T-Almirante, through the mares Maxime and Oxidante, and the sire of Rouxinol and Roxo, whom you can meet in this portfolio. At Fortunna, Vexante, Vexame and Vox were born in 2025.
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