Ivanjica (3 May 1972 – 1992) was a French
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 ...
racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, over a distance ...
in 1976.
Background
Ivanjica was bred by her owner
Jacques Wertheimer
Jacques Guy Wertheimer (18 August 1911 – 6 February 1996) was a prominent French businessman who inherited and ran the renowned House of Chanel perfume company. Wertheimer was born at the Les Forgettes villa in Deauville, to a Jewish family, at
Claiborne Farm in
Paris, Kentucky
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. She was sired by
Epsom Derby winner
Sir Ivor
Sir Ivor (May 5, 1965 – November 10, 1995) was an American-bred, Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from July 1967 to October 1968 he ran thirteen times and won eight races. He won major races in ...
and out of the mare Astuce by the important French sire
Vieux Manoir
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, foaled = 1947
, country = France
, colour = Bay
, bree ...
. The filly was named for the town of
Ivanjica
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in the
Moravica District of
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...
.
Ivanjica was trained by
Alec Head and ridden by his son
Freddy.
Racing career
In 1975 Ivanjica won the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and looked likely to start favourite for the
Prix de Diane
The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 met ...
before the race was abandoned owing to industrial action. In autumn she won the
Prix Vermeille
The Prix Vermeille is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), a ...
and finished third to
Youth
Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. Yo ...
in the
Washington, D.C. International Stakes.
In 1976 Ivanjica won the
Prix du Prince d'Orange and then capped off her career by giving owner
Jacques Wertheimer
Jacques Guy Wertheimer (18 August 1911 – 6 February 1996) was a prominent French businessman who inherited and ran the renowned House of Chanel perfume company. Wertheimer was born at the Les Forgettes villa in Deauville, to a Jewish family, the first of his two
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, over a distance ...
wins.
Stud record
Retired to broodmare service, she produced offspring that had limited success in racing. She died in 1992 after producing six foals.
Ivanjica has the unique distinction of having had her portrait painted by
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the Art movement, visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore th ...
.
Pedigree
References
1972 racehorse births
1992 racehorse deaths
Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Racehorses trained in France
Arc winners
Thoroughbred family 12-e
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