Caro (1967–1989) was an Irish-bred, French-trained

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Background

Caro was a grey horse, standing . He was bred in Ireland by his owner, Countess Margit Batthyany, and trained in France with Albert Klimscha

Racing career

As a three-year-old in 1970, Caro won the

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after the disqualification of Faraway Son. He then defeated older horses in the

Prix d'Ispahan The Prix d'Ispahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,850 metres (about 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs), and ...

and was third in the

Prix du Jockey Club The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a ...

. In the following year, he won the

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and the Prix Dollar and set a course record for 2,100 metres at Longchamp in winning the

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. He also finished second to

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in the

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. He was rated the French champion older male of 1971 with a

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rating of 133.

Stud record

Although successful in racing, Caro is best known as a sire both in France, where he was the leading sire in 1977, and in the United States. Caro was sent to

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in the late summer of 1977, where he was highly successful. He died there in 1989 and is buried in their equine cemetery. Caro sired 78 stakes winners including: *

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(foaled 1973) - 1975

Critérium des Pouliches The Prix Marcel Boussac is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is sche ...

, French Champion Two-Year-Old Filly * Madelia (1974) - won

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, French Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, retired undefeated *

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(1974) - won

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(1985) *

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(1976) - 1980

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, Champion Sire and Champion Broodmare Sire in Germany *

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(1980) - won

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(1985),

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(1985) *

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(1981) - multiple Grade 1 winner *

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(1981) -

winner, ancestor of 2016

Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, almost always on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year ...

winner Nyquist * Caro's Love (1984) - Broke a 38-year-old track record at Golden Gate Fields Ca, winning a mile race in 1:33, running the fastest 2 turn mile in U.S.A history. *

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(1985) - at two, won the

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* Winning Colors (1985) - won 1988

, inducted into the United States Racing Hall of Fame * Turgeon (1986) - European Champion Stayer (1991) *

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(1986) - Canadian Triple Crown winner,

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(b. 1986) - won 1989

Prix Niel The Prix Niel is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled ...

(France), 1990

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(United States), 1990

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(Japan) Caro was the broodmare sire of 134 stakes winners, including: *

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(b. 1997) - won

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(2000) *

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(b. 1993) - 1995

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(b. 1993) - won 1995

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, 1996

Florida Derby The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturd ...

* Tactical Cat (b. 1996) - won

Pedigree

References

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External links

''Thoroughbred Times'' profile of Caro
1967 racehorse births 1989 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Ireland Racehorses trained in France Champion Thoroughbred Sires of France Thoroughbred family 3-o Chefs-de-Race