Tourbillon (horse)
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Tourbillon | |
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Sire | Ksar |
Grandsire | |
Dam | |
Damsire | Durbar |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1928 |
Country | France |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Marcel Boussac |
Owner | Marcel Boussac |
Trainer | |
Record | 12-6-1-1 |
Earnings | not found |
Major wins | |
(1930) Zukunfts Rennen (1930) Prix Lupin (1931) Prix Greffulhe (1931) Prix Hocquart (1931) Prix du Jockey Club (1931) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in France (1940, 1942, 1945) |
Tourbillon (1928–1954) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.
Background[]
Tourbillon was bred and raced by one of France's most prominent horsemen, Marcel Boussac. Tourbillon was sired by Ksar, a back-to-back winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Leading sire in France in 1931 whose own sire, , won the 1913 Grand Prix de Paris and was the Leading sire in France in 1921, 1924, and 1929. Tourbillon's dam, , was an outstanding runner who won several top races in France which are now Group One events. Damsire, Durbar won England's Epsom Derby in 1914.
Racing career[]
Tourbillon was a winner of the Prix du Jockey Club at three, and the Prix Lupin at age three.
Stud career[]
Tourbillon became the foundation stallion for Marcel Boussac's Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard at Neuvy-au-Houlme in Lower Normandy. A sire of sires, Tourbillon was the Leading sire in France in 1940, 1942, 1945. Among his progeny were:
- (1934) – Gimcrack Stakes, St. James's Palace Stakes, Prix Boiard, two-time Leading sire in France
- Djebel (1937) – 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, two-time Leading sire in France
- (b. 1942) -Prix du Jockey Club, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Prix d'Ispahan (2×)
- Caracalla (1942) – Grand Prix de Paris, Prix Royal Oak, Ascot Gold Cup, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Ambiorix (1946) – Grand Critérium, Prix Lupin
Some of Tourbillon's offspring, particularly through his grandson, My Babu, were successful competitors in show jumping, dressage, and three-day event disciplines.
Pedigree[]
Sire Ksar |
Chouberski | Gardefeu | |
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Campanule | |||
Basse Terre | Omnium | ||
Bijou | |||
Omnium | Upas | ||
Bluette | |||
Kasbah | Vigilant | ||
Katia | |||
Dam |
Durbar | St. Simon | |
Satirical | |||
Armenia | Meddler | ||
Urania | |||
Banshee | Irish Lad | Candlemas | |
Arrowgrass | |||
Frizette | Hamburg | ||
Ondulee |
References[]
- 1928 racehorse births
- 1954 racehorse deaths
- Racehorses bred in France
- Racehorses trained in France
- Champion Thoroughbred Sires of France
- Thoroughbred family 13-c
- Byerley Turk sire line
- Chefs-de-Race