La Troienne (horse)

La Troienne
Sire	Teddy
Grandsire	Ajax
Dam	Helene de Troie
Damsire	Helicon
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1926
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Marcel Boussac
Owner	1) Marcel Boussac 2) Edward R. Bradley 3) Greentree Stables
Record	7: 0-1-1
Earnings	$146
Honours
La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs
Last updated on April 30, 2010

La Troienne, (1926–1954) was one of the most famous and influential Thoroughbred broodmares in twentieth century America. She produced 10 winners including two Hall of Fame inductees while at stud, while her daughters in turn produced many notable offspring. In 2000, pedigree expert Janeen Oliver designated her as the taproot of family 1-x, a designation that was implemented by the Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database in 2003. Recent matrilineal descendants include 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft and Kentucky Derby winners Smarty Jones (2004) and Super Saver (2010).

She was a bay filly born in 1926 in France, and was sired by the French stallion Teddy. Her dam was the winner Helene de Troie, by imported British stallion Helicon. Her breeder and first owner was Marcel Boussac.

In France, La Troienne raced twice as a two-year-old, finishing unplaced. At age three, she was unplaced in the Prix Chloe and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. Shipped to England, she managed a third in the five furlong Snailwell Stakes at Newmarket, and a second in the Freckenham Stakes at seven furlongs. In her final start, the Welter Handicap at six furlongs, she again ran unplaced. In total, La Troienne started seven times with no wins, just one second and a third. Her earnings were equivalent to $146.

Sent by Boussac to England to the December 1930 Newmarket Sales, she sold for 1,250 guineas. At the time, she was in foal to Chef-de-Race Gainsborough. She was purchased by Colonel E. R. Bradley of the in Lexington, Kentucky and exported to the US in 1931. The Gainsborough filly was born deformed and had to be killed.

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