Ex-libris of Pedro Passanha's Stud.
Gold Medal winner at the FIPSL in the Stallions category 1988
Gold Medal winner at the FIPSL, in the Descendants of Stallions category, 2004
Distinguished as Outstanding Breeder, 2010.

XAQUIRO was the most remarkable stallion of Pedro Passanha's stud, its services as sire were used in several of the finest Portuguese breeders and it is justly considered to be one of the animals with greatest influence in terms of national breeding, as its descendants won more than 100 gold medals and ten Champion of Champions titles.