Lagunette

Lagunette
Sire	Val de Loir
Grandsire	Vieux Manoir
Dam	Landerinette
Damsire	Sicambre
Sex	Mare
Foaled	17 April 1973
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Henry Berlin
Owner	Marius Berghgracht Walter Haefner
Trainer	Francois Boutin
Record	12: 4-0-1
Major wins
Prix des Tuileries (1976) Irish Oaks (1976) Prix Vermeille (1976)
Awards
Timeform rating 122 (1976)

Lagunette (17 April 1973 – after 1985) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After winning one of her two races as a juvenile she improved to become a top-class performer in 1976, a year in which French-trained three-year-olds dominated the European classic races. After finishing third in the Prix de Diane she recorded Group One victories in the Irish Oaks and the Prix Vermeille, defeating top-quality opponents including Pawneese, Riverqueen, Sarah Siddons and Theia. Lagunette was sold at the end of 1976 but failed to win in four subsequent races and had little success as a broodmare.

Lagunette was a "big, strong" bay mare with a broad white blaze and four white feet bred in France by Henry Berlin. Se was one of the best horses sired by Val de Loir who won the Prix du Jockey Club in 1962 and whose other progeny included Val de l'Orne and Comtesse de Loir. Lagunette was a full-sister of the Epsom Oaks winner La Lagune, being the last of four foals produced by the unraced broodmare Landerinette. Lagunette was acquired by Marius Berghgracht and sent into training with Francois Boutin at Chantilly. She was ridden in most of her races by Philippe Paquet.

After winning over 1600 metres on her racecourse debut, Lagunette was moved up in class and matched against colts in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud over 2000 metres on 8 November. Ridden by Philippe Paquet she started at odds of 10/1 and finished eighth of the nine runners behind Kano.

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