Allez France
Allez France | |
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Sire | Sea-Bird |
Grandsire | Dan Cupid |
Dam | Priceless Gem |
Damsire | Hail To Reason |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1970 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Bieber-Jacobs Stable |
Owner | Daniel Wildenstein |
Trainer | Albert Klimscha Angel Penna, Sr. (at age 4) |
Record | 21: 13-3-1 |
Earnings | $1,386,146 |
Major wins | |
Critérium des Pouliches (1972) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1973) Prix de Diane (1973) Prix Vermeille (1973) Prix Ganay (1974, 1975) Prix d'Ispahan (1974) Prix Foy (1974, 1975) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1974) Prix Dollar (1975) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating: 136 | |
Honours | |
Prix Allez France at Chantilly Racecourse | |
Last updated on 12 April 2022 |
Allez France (24 May 1970 – 11 December 1989) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Winner of the French 1000 Guineas, the French Oaks and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, she was one of the greatest-ever fillies in European flat racing.
Background
Allez France was a bay mare bred in Kentucky by Bieber-Jacobs Stable. She became his first important horse owned by the French art dealer Daniel Wildenstein and the spur for his substantial investment in racehorses and bloodstock. For his horses in France, Wildenstein operated Dayton Investments Limited. For those in the United States, he owned the Allez France Stables.
Racing career
During her racing career from age two to five, Allez France was the pre-eminent filly in France, rivaled only by Dahlia (in six meetings however, Allez France was never beaten by Dahlia). In 1974, under new trainer Angel Penna, Sr., she went undefeated and won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, France's most prestigious horse race. She was crowned French Horse of the Year. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl0Q-Kqa1Qk.
As a six-year-old, Allez France was sent to race in the United States but, as was the case in other races outside France, she did not do well. In 1976, she was retired as a broodmare to Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky.
Achievement and assessment
Her Timeform rating of 136 places Allez France joint first all time for European fillies.[1]
Breeding record
Allez France was the dam of the successful sire Air De France (1984–2004), who sired 11 stakes winners with a total of 34 stakes wins.[2]
- 1980 Ave France (USA) : Bay filly by Seattle Slew (USA) - unraced
- 1984 Air de France (USA) : Brown colt, foaled 7 March, by Seattle Slew (USA) - won 1 race from two starts in France, successful sire in Australia
- 1985 Action Francaise (USA) : Brown filly by Nureyev (USA) - won two races including the G3 Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly from 4 starts in France and England 1988
After her death, Allez France was honored by being buried next to Man O' War and other greats at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Kentucky.
Pedigree
Sire Sea-Bird (FR) 1962 | Dan Cupid (USA) 1956 | Native Dancer | Polynesian |
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Geisha | |||
Vixenette | Sickle | ||
Lady Reynard | |||
Sicalade (FR) 1956 | Sicambre | Prince Bio | |
Sif | |||
Mamelade | Maurepas | ||
Couleur | |||
Dam Priceless Gem (USA) 1963 | Hail To Reason (USA) 1958 | Turn-To | Royal Charger |
Source Sucree | |||
Nothirdchance | Blue Swords | ||
Galla Colors | |||
Searching (USA) 1952 | War Admiral | Man o' War | |
Brushup | |||
Big Hurry | Black Toney | ||
La Troienne (Family 1-x) |
See also
References
External links
- Allez France's pedigree and partial racing stats
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- 1920 Comrade
- 1921 Ksar
- 1922 Ksar
- 1923 Parth
- 1924 Massine
- 1925 Priori
- 1926 Biribi
- 1927 Mon Talisman
- 1928 Kantar
- 1929 Ortello
- 1930 Motrico
- 1931 Pearl Cap ♥
- 1932 Motrico
- 1933 Crapom
- 1934 Brantôme
- 1935 Samos ♥
- 1936 Corrida ♥
- 1937 Corrida ♥
- 1938 Eclair au Chocolat
- 1941 Le Pacha
- 1942 Djebel
- 1943 Verso
- 1944 Ardan
- 1945 Nikellora
- 1946 Caracalla
- 1947 Le Paillon
- 1948 Migoli
- 1949 Coronation ♥
- 1950 Tantieme
- 1951 Tantieme
- 1952 Nuccio
- 1953 La Sorellina ♥
- 1954 Sica Boy
- 1955 Ribot
- 1956 Ribot
- 1957 Oroso
- 1958 Ballymoss
- 1959 Saint Crespin
- 1960 Puissant Chef
- 1961 Molvedo
- 1962 Soltikoff
- 1963 Exbury
- 1964 Prince Royal
- 1965 Sea Bird
- 1966 Bon Mot
- 1967 Topyo
- 1968 Vaguely Noble
- 1969 Levmoss
- 1970 Sassafras
- 1971 Mill Reef
- 1972 San San ♥
- 1973 Rheingold
- 1974 Allez France ♥
- 1975 Star Appeal
- 1976 Ivanjica
- 1977 Alleged
- 1978 Alleged
- 1979 Three Troikas ♥
- 1980 Detroit ♥
- 1981 Gold River ♥
- 1982 Akiyda ♥
- 1983 All Along ♥
- 1984 Sagace
- 1985 Rainbow Quest
- 1986 Dancing Brave
- 1987 Trempolino
- 1988 Tony Bin
- 1989 Carroll House
- 1990 Saumarez
- 1991 Suave Dancer
- 1992 Subotica
- 1993 Urban Sea ♥
- 1994 Carnegie
- 1995 Lammtarra
- 1996 Helissio
- 1997 Peintre Celebre
- 1998 Sagamix
- 1999 Montjeu
- 2000 Sinndar
- 2001 Sakhee
- 2002 Marienbard
- 2003 Dalakhani
- 2004 Bago
- 2005 Hurricane Run
- 2006 Rail Link
- 2007 Dylan Thomas
- 2008 Zarkava ♥
- 2009 Sea the Stars
- 2010 Workforce
- 2011 Danedream ♥
- 2012 Solemia ♥
- 2013 Treve ♥
- 2014 Treve ♥
- 2015 Golden Horn
- 2016 Found ♥
- 2017 Enable ♥
- 2018 Enable ♥
- 2019 Waldgeist
- 2020 Sottsass
- 2021 Torquator Tasso
- 2022 Alpinista ♥
- 2023 Ace Impact