Ksar (1918–1937) was a French

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who had back-to-back wins in France's most prestigious horse race, the

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Breeding

Bred by

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at his

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, Ksar was purchased by the renowned French horseman

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. Ksar was inbred to the French Derby winner,

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, Prix Rainbow and the marathon four mile (6,400 metres) race,

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before being exported to

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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 horse

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Racing record

Edmond Blanc died in 1920, and his widow raced Ksar, beginning at age two when he won the

Prix de la Salamandre The Prix de la Salamandre was a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in Sep ...

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. At age three, Ksar was the dominant horse in France, winning five major races, including the coveted

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and the first of his two consecutive

s. He ran poorly in the 1921

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which had previously been won by both Ksar's sire and dam. Ksar continued his dominance at age four, winning his second Arc and adding the

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(Prix du President de la Republique). Ksar was retired after his four-year-old racing season with 11 wins and 3 places from his 15 starts.

Stud record

At his owner's

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, Ksar was the

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in 1931 and an influential sire.

Notable progeny includes

* Diademe, who won in England and France, * Le Ksar (

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, stood in England from 1939 to 1943 and then exported to

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) *Maravilla a successful

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broodmare. * Thor II (French Derby, French Gold Cup, second in the Ascot Gold Cup defeating Hyperion). *

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(1928), who won the French Derby and contributed to many modern pedigrees *Ukrania, won

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and the * Ut Majeur (Cesare-witch, etc., sent to Hungary in 1936 after three or four seasons at stud in England); * Yema (dam of the 2000 Guineas winner Kingsway) Among Ksar's grandsons are Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners

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(1942) and

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(1946). Ksar was also the damsire of the 1941 Arc winner and Three-Year-Old Champion

Le Pacha Le Pacha (foaled in 1938) was a Champion French Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Andre Schwob, his dam was Advertencia, a daughter of two-time Arc winner, Ksar. He was sired by Biribi who won the 1926 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and who was a son ...

. In 1935, Ksar was sold to

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, where he produced a number of international

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horses until his death in 1937 at age nineteen.Sire Lines Of International Jumpers
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Pedigree

Sire line tree

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**** Arbar *****Abdos *****Arcor ****

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*****Better Boy *****Dante ****Eubulides ***** Our Babu *****Babur *****Dionisio *****Milesian *****King Babar *****Primera *****Shearwater *****The Hammer *****Babu *****Babu Dancer *****Bronze Babu *****Crozier *****Prudent *****Babu's On ****Cantaber *****Cantab ****Djafar ****Marveil ****Roc Du Diable ****Targui *****Oreka *****Cadiz *****Sol D'Or *****Zinder *****Tardini ****Cardanil ****Emperor ****

Galcador Galcador (1947–1970) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from autumn 1949 to June 1950 he ran four times and won three races. In 1950 he won England's most prestigious race, The Derby. He never raced aft ...

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*****Lupus *****Signal Rocket *****Clouet *****Tiber ****Olean ****Atlas ****Floriados ****Ace of Clubs *****Tartan Ace ***Wirbelwind ****Kaliber *****Don Carlos ***Ringo ****Xanthor ***Tornado ****Fontenay *****Le Beau Prince *****Tropique *****Saim *****Gelsemium ****Lacaduv *****Pier Capponi ****Aquino *****Cedric *****Mister Tory ****Fontenoy *****Robot ****Tosco *****Tracy ****Magabit *****Paraje ****Tyrone *****Le Mesnil ****Mr. Tor ****Thymus ****Tiepoletto *****Tiepolo ***Micipsa ***Le Volcan ****Triguero ****Tarzan ****Milord *****Amoretto *** Caracalla II ****Claudius ***Coaraze ****Canthare ****Emerson *****Emerilo *****Rimesault *****Solicitor ****Rhone ***Djask ***Cadir ****Pantheon ***Timor ****Tahoe *****Tai ****Pronto *****Indian Chief *****Practicante *****Utopico *****Primed ***Tourment ****Chingacgook *****Nic *****Han D'Island ****Zagros ****Kaiserstuhl *****Oktavio *****Carlos Primero ****Violon D'Ingres *****Montal *****Vitaner ***Amasis ***Tournoi ***Turmoil ****Popof III ****Escart III ***** L'Escargot *****Garoupe ****Bontur ****Tajon ***

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****Bampton Castle ****Fort Leney ****Splash ****Fort Devon ** Le Ksar **Malkowicze **Zurs ***Sampiera **Castel Fusano **Ksar of Audley **Wire-tapper

References

External links

Ksar at ''Thoroughbred Heritage''
{{Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Winners 1918 racehorse births 1937 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Calvados (department) Racehorses trained in France Arc winners Champion Thoroughbred Sires of France Thoroughbred family 3-n Byerley Turk sire line