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Mon Tresor
Mon Tresor (8 May 1986 – after 2001) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old in 1988, he showed his best form After winning two minor races in summer, where he reached his peak in autumn, winning the Moët & Chandon Rennen in Germany and then recording his biggest win in the Middle Park Stakes. In the following year he finished third in the European Free Handicap on his debut, but his form deteriorated thereafter. He was retired from racing at the end of the year and stood as a breeding stallion with limited success. Background Mon Tresor was a bay horse bred in England by A B Phipps. He was from the third crop of foals sired by Longleat, an American-bred sprinter whose achievements included the Ballyogan Stakes in 1982. Mon Tresor's dam La Lutine won four races at distances from five to ten furlongs before being retired to become a broodmare. Her other foals included Mon Tresor's full-brother Montendre, a durable sprinter who won eleven races inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longleat (horse)
Longleat is a stately home about west of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, it is a Grade I listed building and the seat of the Marquesses of Bath. Longleat is set in of parkland landscaped by Capability Brown, along with of let farmland and of woodland, which includes a Center Parcs holiday village. It was the first stately home to open to the public, and the Longleat estate has the first safari park outside Africa and other attractions including a hedge maze. The house was built by Sir John Thynne and designed mainly by Robert Smythson, after Longleat Priory was destroyed by fire in 1567. It took 12 years to complete and is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain. It continues to be the seat of the Thynn family, who have held the title of Marquess of Bath since 1789; the eighth and present Marquess is Ceawlin Thynn. History Longleat was previously an August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
