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Leading Sire In France
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in France for each year since 1887. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season. Due to the huge prize money of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the sire of the winner of that race typically wins the title of the Leading Sire in France. ---- * 1887 - Hermit (1) * 1888 - Le Destrier (1) * 1889 - Saxifrage (1) * 1890 - Atlantic (1) * 1891 - Energy (1) * 1892 - Energy (2) * 1893 - Perplexe (1) * 1894 - The Bard (1) * 1895 - Le Sancy (1) * 1896 - Clover (1) * 1897 - Le Sancy (2) * 1898 - Cambyse (1) * 1899 - War Dance (1) * 1900 - Le Sancy (3) * 1901 - The Bard (2) * 1902 - Omnium II (1) * 1903 - Le Sancy (4) * 1904 - Flying Fox (1) * 1905 - Flying Fox (2) * 1906 - Le Sagittaire (1) * 1907 - Perth (1) * 1908 - Perth (2) * 1909 - Rabelais (1) * 1910 - Simonian (1) * 1911 - Perth (3) * 1912 - Simonian (2) * 1913 - Flying Fox (3) * 1914 - Prestige (1) * 1915 - * 1916 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered " hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred, as it is known today, was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 19th century. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ksar (horse)
Ksar (1918–1937) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who had back-to-back wins in France's most prestigious horse race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Breeding Bred by Evremond de Saint-Alary at his Haras de Saint Pair du Mont in Normandy, Ksar was purchased by the renowned French horseman Edmond Blanc. Ksar was inbred to the French Derby winner, Omnium II (3f x 2f) with this giving him three crosses of Dollar (4f x 5m x 6m).Morris, Simon; ''Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World'', Syntax Software Kizil Kourgan was the winner of the French 1000 Guineas and Oaks, the Grand Prix de Paris and other races. Her first foal was Kenilworth, by Childwick. Kenilworth won the Prix Greffulhe, Prix Rainbow and the marathon four mile (6,400 metres) race, Prix Gladiateur before being exported to Australia and becoming a successful sire.Leicester, Sir Charles, ''Bloodstock Breeding'', J.A. Allen & Co, London, 1969 He was a direct male descendant of the famous mid-nineteenth century race h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kircubbin (horse)
Kircubbin is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village had a population of 1,153 people in the 2011 Census. History The settlement was originally known as Kilcubin, which is thought to come from Irish ''Cill Ghobáin'', meaning "St Goban's church". This later became Kirkcubbin, from the Ulster-Scots word for church, ''kirk''. 1798 Rebellion The Rev. William Warwick, a Presbyterian minister in Kircubbin, was hanged in 1798 near his church, for the writing of seditious documents in support of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The Troubles Two significant incidents occurred during the Troubles. In 1974, St Mary Star of the Sea Church, Nunsquarter, which still stands and is used today, was badly damaged by a bomb planted at the side door of the chapel. One man, a local joiner who was working in the church hall adjacent to the church, left the premises shortly before the bomb went off. Boys' Home abuse In 2014, the Christian Brothers admitted to the physical a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy (horse)
Teddy (1913–1936) was a French racehorse and an influential sire, especially for lines in Italy, France, and the United States. He is considered one of the most influential sires in the 20th century. Racing career Teddy was sold to captain Jefferson Davis Cohn, godson of American Civil War Confederate president Jefferson Davis, for 5,400 francs. His racing career was limited partly due to World War I, which erupted when he was a yearling. He was shipped to the San Sebastian racecourse in Spain, where he began to race as a three-year-old, winning 5 of his 7 starts. His record in Spain included a win at his maiden race, the Gran Premio San Sebastian (2400 meters), a win at the "Spanish St. Leger" Premio Villamejor (2800 meters), and a third-place finish in the Copa d'Oro del Re (2400 meters). In France, he won the Prix Darbonnay (1700 meters), Prix Darney, and Prix des Trois Ans (2400 meters)—amazingly, within 8 days of each other—and finished third in the Prix d'Elevage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardanapale (horse)
Sardanapale (1911–1934) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed considerable talent as a juvenile, winning the Prix Yacowlef, Prix Morny and Prix de Seine-et-Oise. In the following year, he recovered from two defeats by La Farina to establish himself as the best racehorse in Europe with a string of victories which included the Prix Hocquart, Prix d'Hédouville, Prix du Jockey Club, Grand Prix de Paris, Prix de President de la Republique and Prix Eugène Adam before his racing career was ended by the outbreak of the First World War. He has been rated one of the best horses ever to be trained in France. Background Sardanapale was a bay horse with a white blaze bred at the Haras de Champagne de Saint-Hilaire in France by his owner Maurice de Rothschild. He was probably the best horse sired by Prestige, who was undefeated in sixteen races including the Prix de la Forêt, Grand Critérium and Prix Jean Prat. His dam Gemma, was a British-bred daughter of Florizel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcantara (horse)
Alcantara, Alcântara (Portuguese), Alcántara (Spanish), Alcàntara, Alcàntera, El-Qantarah and (El) Kantara are all transliterations of the Arabic word ''al-qantara'' (القنطرة), meaning "the bridge". Alcantara may refer to: People * Alcantara (surname) Places Algeria * El Kantara, town and commune in Biskra province * El Kantara District, in Biskra province Brazil * Alcântara, Maranhão, city in the state of Maranhão ** Alcântara Launch Center, Maranhão, satellite launch center * Alcântara River, Rio de Janeiro state * Barra d'Alcântara, municipality in the state of Piauí * Dom Pedro de Alcântara, municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul * São Pedro de Alcântara, Santa Catarina, municipality Chile * The area near Alcántara metro station in northeastern Santiago Cyprus * Kantara Castle, in the Kyrenia mountains Egypt * El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, city in the governorate of Shamal Sina, on the eastern side of the Suez Canal Italy * Alcantara (river) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maintenon (horse)
Maintenon (foaled 1903 in France) was a French Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. He was bred by Gaston Dreyfus at his Haras du Perray in Les Bréviaires, Yvelines. Maintenon was out of the mare, Marcia, and sired by Le Sagittaire, a multiple winner of what today are Group One races. Purchased as a yearling for twenty-three thousand French francs by American sportsman William Kissam Vanderbilt of the prominent Vanderbilt family of New York City, Maintenon was conditioned for racing by future National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer, William B. Duke, William Duke. In 1906, Maintenon won ten major races in France, including the Prix du Jockey Club, French Derby, and another two the following year. In the 1906 Grand Prix de Paris, Maintenon was beaten by Epsom Derby winner Spearmint (horse), Spearmint and in anticipation of a rematch, Vanderbilt entered the colt in the 1907 Ascot Gold Cup at Ascot Racecourse in England. However, in April 1907 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sans Souci (horse)
Sans souci is French for "no worries" or "carefree". Sans Souci, Sans-souci, or Sanssouci may also refer to: Place names Australia *Sans Souci, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney Canada *Sans Souci, Ontario, a community located on Frying Pan Island, in Georgian Bay Caribbean *Sans Souci, a neighborhood Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic *Sans Souci, a neighborhood in the Eastern District of the Island of New Providence, Bahamas *Sans-Souci Palace, Haiti *Sans Souci, a village on the island of Wakenaam, Guyanna Germany * Sanssouci, the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, Germany ** Sanssouci Park, the park surrounding the palace South Africa * Sans Souci, KwaZulu-Natal, a settlement near the lower Tugela River United States * Sans Souci, Arkansas, an unincorporated community in Mississippi County *Sans Souci, Florida, a place in Florida *Sans Souci, Michigan, an unincorporated community *Sans Souci, a neighborhood of New Rochelle, New York *Sans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestige (horse)
Prestige (1903 – after 1923) was an undefeated French Thoroughbred racehorse who won all his 16 races and became a successful sire. He was the dominant two-year-old in France in 1905, winning all seven of his races including the Omnium de Deux Ans, Prix de Deux Ans, Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte, Grand Critérium and Prix de la Forêt. His opportunities in the following year were limited as his entries in many of the major French races were voided by the death of his breeder, but won all nine of his starts including the Prix Eugène Adam, Prix d'Hédouville and Prix Biennal. Background Prestige was a bay horse with a white star and a white sock on his right hind leg bred in France by Jules Ravaut. He was the best horse sired by Le Pompon, a successful racehorse whose wins included the Prix de Condé in 1893 and the Prix de Fontainebleau in the following year. Prestige's dam Orgueilleuse was a granddaughter of the British broodmare Freia, whose other descendants ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
