Nimbus (French Horse)
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{{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Nimbus , image = , caption = , sire = Elf , grandsire = Upas , dam = Nephte , damsire = Flying Fox , sex =
Stallion A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated). Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" nec ...
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, owner = , trainer = George Cunnington, Sr. , record = not found , earnings = not found , race =
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(1913)
La Coupe d'Or (1913)
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(1913)
Prix des Sablons The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Longc ...
(1914)
Prix Biennal (1914)
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(1914)
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(1914) , awards = , honours = , updated = September 6, 2008 Nimbus (foaled 1910) was a French
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whose damsire was the 1899 British Triple Crown Champion, Flying Fox. Nimbus was owned and raced by leading French horseman
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, Calvados. One of several horses named Nimbus, he is designated as Nimbus "II" in accordance with his birth year. Trained by George Cunnington, Sr. at
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, he was a multiple stakes winner in France. As a sire, Nimbus notably produced Le Capucin whose wins included the 1923 Prix du Jockey Club and the 1924 Grand International d'Ostende.


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Nimbus' pedigree and partial racing stats
1910 racehorse births Racehorses bred in France Racehorses trained in France Thoroughbred family 5-i