Polytain

Polytain
Sire	Bikala
Grandsire	Kalamoun
Dam	Paulistana
Damsire	Pretense
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	22 April 1989
Country	France
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Jean-Luc Lagardère
Owner	Mme Bruno Houillion
Trainer	Antonio Spanu
Record	13: 3-1-2
Earnings	£292,521
Major wins
Prix du Jockey Club (1992)

Polytain (22 April 1989 – after 2000) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Unraced as a juvenile, he won his first two races and then finished third before finishing third in the Prix La Force and then recording an upset win in the Prix du Jockey Club. His subsequent form was disappointing as he failed to win in his remaining nine races. He made no impact as a breeding stallion.

Polytain was a chestnut horse bred in France by Jean-Luc Lagardère. He was sired by Bikala, who won the Prix du Jockey Club in 1981 and the Prix Ganay in 1982. The best of his offspring was probably Apple Tree whose wins included the Europa-Preis, Turf Classic, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and Coronation Cup. Polytain's dam Paulistana was sired by the Santa Anita Handicap winner Pretense and was a granddaughter of Tempted.

During his racing career, Polytain was owned by Mme Bruno Houillion and trained by Antonio Spanu.

Polytain began his racing career in the Prix de Crespieres over 1800 metres Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse on 30 March 1992. Ridden for the only time by Freddy Head, he won by four lengths from Triple Trouble on soft ground. Fifteen days later, ridden by the apprentice jockey Stephane Coerette, he won the Prix Aveu over 2100 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, beating Acaste and Indian Flight by a neck and a length. William Mongil took the ride when Polytain was moved up in class to contest the Group Three Prix La Force over 2000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse on 21 May. He turned into the straight in sixth and made steady progress in the straight to finish third, beaten half a length and a neck by the favourite Break Bread and Standiford,

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