Nimbus (French horse)
Nimbus | |
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Sire | Elf |
Grandsire | Upas |
Dam | Nephte |
Damsire | Flying Fox |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1910 |
Country | France |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Edmond Blanc |
Trainer | |
Record | not found |
Earnings | not found |
Major wins | |
Prix Greffulhe (1913) La Coupe d'Or (1913) Prix du Conseil Municipal (1913) Prix des Sablons (1914) Prix Biennal (1914) Prix Boiard (1914) Prix du Cadran (1914) | |
Last updated on September 6, 2008 |
Nimbus (foaled 1910) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse whose damsire was the 1899 British Triple Crown Champion, Flying Fox. Nimbus was owned and raced by leading French horseman of in Victot-Pontfol, Calvados.
One of several horses named Nimbus, he is designated as Nimbus "II" in accordance with his birth year. Trained by at Chantilly, 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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Categories:
- 1910 racehorse births
- Racehorses bred in France
- Racehorses trained in France
- Thoroughbred family 5-i