Roi Dagobert (FR) (foaled 16.2.1964) was a

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(dkb/br.), by

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(FR) out of Dame d'Atour (FR) (unraced). He was a champion three-year-old in France in 1967.

Racing career

From eight starts he won four races, including the Prix Lupin (2100 m), the

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(ridden by

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) (2100 m) and the

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(then 2200 m), all at Longchamp. He was placed three times, including second in the

Critérium de Saint-Cloud The Critérium de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is sche ...

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and third in the

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at Longchamp. His career total earnings were FF1,208,254.

Stud record

Roi Dagobert stood at stud in the US from 1969 to 1973, in France from 1974 to 1985 and in Germany from 1986 to ?. He sired On The Sly (USA) (1973), winner of 14 races including the Lou Smith Memorial Handicap, Rosemont Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup (Group 1), Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (Group 2).-G2, Whirlaway Handicap, Donald P. Ross Handicap (Group 2) and Grey Lag Handicap (Group 2); and

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(DE) (1980), winner of the

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(Group 1 - twice), Großer Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft (Group 2 - twice) He was broodmare sire of Made of Gold (USA)(1989), winner of the

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(Group 2) and second in 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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References

External links

Pedigree Online database - Roi Dagobert pedigree, partial racing statistics, photograph
1964 racehorse births Racehorses bred in France Racehorses trained in France Thoroughbred family 8-c