Detroit (horse)
| Detroit | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Riverman |
| Grandsire | Never Bend |
| Dam | Derna |
| Damsire | Sunny Boy |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 24 February 1977 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Societe Aland |
| Owner | Robert Sangster |
| Trainer | Olivier Douieb |
| Record | 13:8-0-1 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix Fille de l'Air (1980) Prix Chloé (1980) Prix de la Nonette (1980) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1980) Prix Ridgway (1981) Prix Foy (1981) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating: 131 (1980), 126 (1981) | |
Detroit (24 February 1977 – 20 May 2001) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1980. Unraced as a two-year-old, Detroit won her first four races in 1980 including the Prix Fille de l'Air, Prix Chloé and Prix de la Nonette. She was beaten when favourite for the Prix Vermeille before winning the Arc in record time. She remained in training as a four-year-old and won three more races including the Prix Foy. She was retired to stud where she produced the Arc de Triomphe winner Carnegie.
Detroit was a brown mare with a white blaze and white socks on her hind legs bred in France by Societe Aland. She was sired by Riverman a French horse who won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains in 1972. As a breeding stallion he was highly successful, being the sire of many important winners including Irish River, Bahri, Gold River, River Memories and Triptych. Detroit's dam Derna had previously produced Durtal, who won the Cheveley Park Stakes and was the dam of the Ascot Gold Cup winner Gildoran. Another daughter of Derna was Valderna, the grand-dam of the New Zealand/Australian champion Zabeel.
As a foal, Detroit was sold in a private deal for approximately £100,000 to Robert Sangster. The filly was sent into training with Olivier Douieb at Chantilly.
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