Allez France (24 May 1970 – 11 December 1989) was an American-bred, French-trained

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and

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. Winner of the French 1000 Guineas, the French Oaks and the

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, she was one of the greatest-ever fillies in European flat racing.

Background

Allez France was a bay mare bred in Kentucky by Bieber-Jacobs Stable. She became his first important horse owned by the French

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and the spur for his substantial investment in racehorses and bloodstock. For his horses in France, Wildenstein operated Dayton Investments Limited. For those in the

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, he owned the Allez France Stables.

Racing career

During her racing career from age two to five, Allez France was the pre-eminent filly in France, rivaled only by

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(in six meetings however, Allez France was never beaten by Dahlia). In 1974, under new trainer Angel Penna, Sr., she went undefeated and won the

, France's most prestigious horse race. She was crowned French Horse of the Year. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl0Q-Kqa1Qk. As a six-year-old, Allez France was sent to race in the United States but, as was the case in other races outside France, she did not do well. In 1976, she was retired as a broodmare to Lane's End Farm in

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Achievement and assessment

Her Timeform rating of 136 places Allez France joint first all time for European fillies.

Breeding record

Allez France was the dam of the successful sire Air De France (1984–2004), who sired 11 stakes winners with a total of 34 stakes wins.ASB - Air De France
Retrieved on 2009-7-7 *1980 Ave France (USA) : Bay filly by Seattle Slew (USA) - unraced *1984 Air de France (USA) : Brown colt, foaled 7 March, by Seattle Slew (USA) - won 1 race from two starts in France, successful sire in Australia *1985 Action Francaise (USA) : Brown filly by Nureyev (USA) - won two races including the G3 Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly from 4 starts in France and England 1988 After her death, Allez France was honored by being buried next to Man O' War and other greats at the

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near

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Pedigree

References

External links

Allez France's pedigree and partial racing stats
{{Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Winners 1970 racehorse births 1989 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in France Arc winners Thoroughbred family 1-x