Bijou d'Inde
| Bijou d'Inde | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Cadeaux Genereux |
| Grandsire | Young Generation |
| Dam | Pushkar |
| Damsire | Northfields |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 9 March 1993 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Whitsbury Manor Stud |
| Owner | Stuart Morrison |
| Trainer | Mark Johnston |
| Record | 17: 3-2-2 |
| Earnings | £281,902 |
| Major wins | |
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Acomb Stakes (1995) Futurity Stakes (1995) St James's Palace Stakes (1996) |
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Bijou d'Inde (9 March 1993 – 19 June 2010) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Bred in Hampshire and trained in Yorkshire he was a natural front-runner who was best at distances of around one mile. As a two-year-old he showed very good form, recording victories in the Acomb Stakes in England and the Futurity Stakes in Ireland. In the following year he was narrowly beaten in the 2000 Guineas before defeating very strong field in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. He then finished second in the Eclipse Stakes but was well beaten in his last eight races. He was retired at the end of the 1997 season and stood with little success as a breeding stallion in England, New Zealand and Turkey.
Bijou d'Inde was a chestnut horse with a white star bred in England by the Hampshire-based Whitsbury Manor Stud. His sire, Cadeaux Genereux won several major sprint races including the Nunthorpe Stakes and the July Cup. At stud he sired over 1,000 winners including Bahamian Bounty, Embassy, Touch of the Blues (Atto Mile) and Toylsome (Prix de la Forêt). Bijou d'Inde's dam Pushkar produced several other winners including Eradicate and Hebridean (Long Walk Hurdle).
In October 1994, the yearling was consigned to the Tattersalls sale and was bought by the trainer Mark Johnston. During his racing career, Bijou d'Inde was owned by Stuart Morrison and trained by Johnston in Middleham, North Yorkshire. Johnston was initially unimpressed by the appearance of the "gawky" chestnut, later commenting "I would have given him back if I could. But the first day he stepped on to the gallops he was very, very good".
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