Figonero (foaled 1965 in Argentina) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known for racing in the United States, where he set a world record for 11⁄8 miles in winning the 1969 Del Mar Handicap at Del Mar Racetrack in California.
The horse immediately made a winning debut in the prestigious Hollywood Gold Cup for his new American trainer, Warren Stute.
[2] He was ridden to victory by jockey Álvaro Pineda who would be aboard Figonero for his world record win that same year.
[3] Figonero raced in the United States for four years into age eight before being retired to stud.
Figonero met with limited success as a sire.