Marchand d'Or (foaled February 21, 2003 in

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) is a

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racehorse. In 2008, he won his third straight

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, thus becoming the first to ever win three consecutive runnings of any French

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race. In 2010, the horse switched trainer to Mikel Delzangles and had six starts during the season with the Group 3

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his only win. In the 2011 season Merchand d'Or also won one of his six starts, the Group 3 Prix de Meautry. So far during the 2012 campaign the horse has yet to finish better than third in three races. At 3: Prix de Venette (Com-7F), Prix du Pont-Neuf (Lon-L,7F), Prix Maurice de Gheest (Dea-G1,6.5F) At 4: Prix de la Porte Maillot (Lon, G3, 7F), Prix Maurice de Gheest (Dea, G1, 6.5F), 2nd: Betfred Sprint Cup (Hay, G1, 6F), 3rd: Prix de la Foret (Lon, G1, 7F) At 5: Prix du Gros-Chene (Cha, G2, 5F), Darley July Cup (Nmk, G1, 6F), Prix Maurice de Gheest (Dea, G1, 6.5F), In 2008, become the first horse to win three consecutive editions of any French Group 1 race.

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