Priolo (foaled March 17, 1987 in the

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) was a French

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. He was bred and raced by Chryss Goulandris' Ecurie Skymarc Farm. In 1990 he won two

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races and ran second to Saumarez in the

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. Sent to

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in the United States, he was third behind winner

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and runnerup,

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in the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile. In 1991, Priolo won his third Group One event, capturing the

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. Retired from racing, in December 1991, Priolo was sent to stand at stud in

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. The best of his progeny included

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, Mirio (

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), Brilliance ( Prix Saint-Alary) and Tigertail (

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References

Priolo's pedigree and partial racing stats
1987 racehorse births 2014 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in France Thoroughbred family 5-f {{Racehorse-stub